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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: 25 June 2009
I had a father call me to talk about a lesson with his 7-year-old son, Jack. He loved practicing and playing and was already winning junior tournaments in his age bracket. He went on to tell... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 June 2009
I was giving a lesson to one of my regular students a scratch senior amateur who had a real good PPGS setup with the trademark wide knees and the ‚¾ limited turn backswing. We had taken a... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 23 June 2009
I got a call from CC, an LPGA Professional who heard that I was having a lot of success helping players hit the ball longer and she wanted and needed some of that. At the first lesson, I... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 22 June 2009
Well, I'm back home from a great trip to New York. I have to say The US Open is in my opinion, the ultimate test of golf. While the Masters was gorgeous this Spring and produces great... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 22 June 2009
I had been working with an LPGA professional (I'€™ll call her Kay which is not her real name) for a few years. She hit me one day in a lesson with a psychological problem that was bugging her... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 21 June 2009
I was waiting on the practice tee at Harbour Town Golf Links for my first lesson after lunch. Little did I know that it would turn out to be a lesson of a lifetime. The story you are about... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 June 2009
It was early March in the mid-1980s. I received a call in my office at the Pinetree CC golf shop in Kennesaw, Georgia. A member asked me if I would work with a young lady that his friend was... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 19 June 2009
Ladies playing golf need fitted clubs just as junior golfers and for that matter all golfers. The key issues for ladies are length and lie of the shafts, flex and grip size and overall weight... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 18 June 2009
Junior golfers are the future of the game. I started yesterday'€™s article off with the same statement and I do it again because it is so true and important. The points I want to discuss... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 June 2009
Junior golfers are the future of the game and we need them to take up the game of golf in big numbers for golf to survive. The sooner they start, the easier it is to teach them. The main... Read More