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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: 2 March 2017
Comments: 2
Rather common is the problem of making a good practice swing but yet a bad golf shot. A topic we have talked about on the blog in the past. The root of the problem is the Big A. Alignment is the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 February 2017
Comments: 3
Feedback from our readers and customers is always welcomed here at Swingsurgeon.com, and we especially like feedback on our Certified Professionals. I read a message from a Surgite that got a fitting... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 February 2017
Comments: 5
If you are on our site, you know that we do not follow mainstream golf in our method. We follow mainstream golf that was taught in the 50's, 60's, and 70's long before the Xfactor/Rotational swing... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 February 2017
Comments: 2
There have been a lot of questions about Jordan Spieth's swing. We have been receiving questions from not only our customers but our certified instructors. What could fix Spieth's swing? He is a... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 2 February 2017
Comments: 1
Tom Watson is a very successful professional golfer that has been able to perform at the top of the game well into his 60's. Why? Tom Watson is a vertical swinger! I have been supplied a subscription... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 12 January 2017
Comments: 5
Multifocal lenses are not good for gold. You have heard my message about these before. But today we have verified proof from a Surgite that writes in with his own story. Earlier in June of 2016 we... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 January 2017
Comments: 11
Like you, I want to play my best game. I practice a lot during the week to keep my game sharp, get exercise, and just to get out of the house. I am just as much as human as the next person, so I am... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 23 December 2016
Comments: 19
There is a minimal amount of layoff in the PPGS backswing. But one golden rule, never must we swing into the sacred burial ground! We had a comment on the blog about the lay off of the club in the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 18 December 2016
Comments: 6
Have you ever been out on the course and you start to form a blister or a callus starts to give you problems? A trick I use is to have a roll of flexible medical tape in my bag (often called Coban by... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 November 2016
Comments: 11
Your stance is very important. Rotational swingers want you to bend your knees, snap your knees, etc. If you think snapping knees is good, look what it did to Tiger Woods. Quiet knees are the key to... Read More