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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: 10 February 2010
This is a travel day for me today, so this is going to be short and there won't be an audio. But when one condition bothers several dozen readers, it starts to look like an epidemic from where... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 9 February 2010
Comments: 12
I have been asked in person and in blogs to comment on Steve Stricker'€™s swing as to his being vertical and no wrist cocking at the top of his backswing.‚ Since he won the Northern Trust Open at... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 February 2010
I received this E-mail from Gaetan, who was one of the students in our first PPGS Golf School in November at The PGA Golf Center for Learning and Performance in Port St. Lucie, Florida.‚ ... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 7 February 2010
Continuing on with KH'€™s golf lesson, it was now time to address his swing problem.‚  K was deep and laid off at the top of the backswing.‚  He had improved from his last lesson in that he... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 February 2010
Continuing with the lesson I had with my 12 year old left handed student KH, we'€™ll now look at his setup and the necessary adjustments he needed.‚  A short review of his ball striking... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 5 February 2010
The basic purpose of a golf lesson to anyone other than a new golfer has two elements.‚  The main one is to diagnose the setup and swing problems.‚  The second is often overlooked but is the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 4 February 2010
The Surge asked me to do an article regarding shaft dynamics and how they relate to the golfer.‚  Unfortunately there is a lot of misinformation propagated by retail clerks, professionals, and... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 February 2010
Comments: 1
I turned on The Golf Channel the other day and caught a short piece of a '€œPlaying With the Pros'€ show featuring JB Holmes.‚  I had seen this show featuring JB a few times but had never... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 2 February 2010
While walking around the PGA Show I ran into a subscriber who asked me a question about the takeaway.‚  He said that he had a problem starting his takeaway with a slight sway off the ball. The... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 1 February 2010
Note from the Surge: Travel day today, so I'm using a “page” from my old tips booklet on Stance. These illustrations are only meant as a general reference. Soon we'll be using photos when we... Read More