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Ferris Wheel and The Perfect Golf Swing
Ferris Wheel and The Perfect Golf Swing
Authored by: Brady
Posted on: 3 May 2026

A student named Jim Wiley sent in a comment that stopped Surge in his tracks — and it's worth sharing with every golfer who's ever struggled with consistency.

Jim made the case that a more vertical swing is easier to repeat because it removes one of the trickiest timing requirements in the rotational swing: squaring the clubface at impact. He backed it up with three analogies. Bowling — try taking the ball around your body and releasing at exactly the right moment. Rock skipping — go straight back and through, or good luck controlling where it lands. And landing a plane approaching the runway from the side, having to time your turn perfectly just before touchdown - known as crabbing. All three hit home, but that last one is especially sharp. The plane is still moving fast. So are you at impact — accelerating as hard as... Read More

Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 September 2011
Today's tip stems from remarks made recently by JSmith who was commenting on my recent post titled "Does Baseball Lead To A Bad Golf Swing?" He wrote: "Surge--I love your site and your lessons. I... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 10 September 2011
Comments: 19
Today I'd like to stay on the subject of Forward Shaft Lean because so many Surgites had questions and comments regarding the daily I recently posted on this topic. You all know my #1 Surgism: "The... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 9 September 2011
Comments: 100
Today I want to begin by talking about an initiative co-sponsored by the PGA of America and the USGA called "Tee It Forward" and then I will tie it all together with some comments recently made by... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 September 2011
Today's tip stems from comments made recently by two Surgites, Randy Freisinger and Joe Scocco (a.k.a. Randy Freisi and Joe S.) during a discussion of The Proper Amount of Turn (07/30/11). "... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 September 2011
Comments: 65
Today's tip continues a discussion we've been having about forward shaft lean (FSL). As I said recently, you have to have a degree of FSL in order to hit a good shot. However, too much FSL can... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 5 September 2011
Today's tip stems from a comment RustyKiwi made a few weeks ago. Rusty suffers from near constant back pain due to years of physical abuse and he wrote to thank me for giving him the ability to... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 4 September 2011
Comments: 47
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 September 2011
As we head into the Labor Day Weekend here in the States, I want to take time to talk about an important subject. Recently, George Yeung posted a question on the blog asking what he could do to... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 2 September 2011
Comments: 20
Today's video stems from a question we got on the blog a few weeks ago from Merv MH, who just turned 88 years-young. Merv says that a shorter backswing game is all he can do at his age and that he... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 1 September 2011
Comments: 42
I recently gave a lesson to one of my students from the Spartanburg area who has been with me for the last fifteen years or so. He's a good player--his handicap floats between a six and a seven.... Read More