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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: 6 June 2009
A number of members have written and say they seem to have good alignment on the wide open range, but ask why they have big problems getting aimed correctly on the course. There are a number of... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 5 June 2009
Welcome to the new and IMPROVED Peak Performance Golf Swing website '€” or what I call '€œSwing Surgeon Central.'€ As you can see, we'€™ve made some big changes. And ALL of them are designed to... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 5 June 2009
We are going to look at and discuss one of the biggest issues that get'€™s golfers misaligned to the right, and it is not the optical illusion. It actually is misunderstanding or using a... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 5 June 2009
Lining up correctly parallel left is difficult to do, even when you pay attention to details and work hard at it on every shot by walking into the ball with a good, technically excellent setup... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 4 June 2009
Alignment'€¦Alignment'€¦Alignment'€¦Don'€™t play golf without it, remains the topic of discussion in this 4th article discussing alignment, its importance and issues that make it difficult to... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 June 2009
Comments: 3
If the key to hitting the ball long and straight is hitting the center of the club face every time, that “simple” is obviously not a bad idea. Take a look at how simple Don's Peak Performance Golf... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 June 2009
Remember my Surgism: '€œ90 to 95 % of all swing problems arise out of alignment.'€ The best swing, ball contact, and ball flight, exactly as you planned and executed it, will not hit the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 1 June 2009
Golf is a sport where direction is of utmost importance for achieving success. It is a sport where the ball is hit far distances and has a very small target. It is also the sport that the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 31 May 2009
Comments: 4
As you'€™ve probably learned in your game, one problem can result from any number of different causes. Bob was having a problem hitting everything off the toe of his clubs '€“ all of them (... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 30 May 2009
Jeff had a great question and good observation about his swing. He asked, '€œhow do I keep from creeping right. In other words, what should I look at with my eyes after I take my stance to check... Read More