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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: 16 June 2009
Looking for a definition of sweet spot, I Googled it and got a real good answer from Wikipedia. '€œSPORTING ORIGIN: The term originally referred to various pieces of sporting equipment,... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 15 June 2009
Comments: 4
The big time world of golf club iron marketing is primarily focused in selling the cavity back/perimeter weighted iron club head design to the golfing masses, rather than the muscle back blade... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 14 June 2009
Comments: 4
I got a call from RB wanting to set up a lesson to start working on the PPGS. RB is 28-year-old and is 0 to 3 handicap player. He was working on his game, taking lessons, going nowhere to... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 June 2009
I have covered wood head design with the discussion of the anti-slice mechanisms of hook face and upright lie angles to help slicers cut down their slices and even maybe hit it straight. Now... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 12 June 2009
Yesterday evening I went to my local golf club around 7:30 PM to get in some putting practice before darkness set in. The putting green is usually pretty clear, the sun is setting and the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 June 2009
A local PGA Club Professional, '€œCM,'€ whom I play 9 holes in the late afternoon with fairly regularly when I am home, ask me to take a look at his swing to see if I could help with his poor ball... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 10 June 2009
I got a call from Victor, a student of mine who also bring his oldest daughter, Victoria, and son, Keenan, to me for lessons. Keenan is 12 and has been working with me for around 6 years.... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 9 June 2009
This question '€“ and questioner '€“ are for the record books. I had to share this with you. HI, I wonder if you can help me just a little more with my swing. I am 89 and an ex-LPGA... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 7 June 2009
We have already discussed and looked at the pre-shot checkpoints of Aim the Name, Lift and Point Your Left arm and Right Arm. These work great to double check that you are aimed correctly.... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 June 2009
In the next 2 weeks DJ will be playing in the following events. June‚  11-14 St. Jude Classic. Memphis,Tennessee June 18-21 The U.S. Open Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale... Read More