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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: 29 January 2011
Comments: 1
We got a question on the blog recently from '€œNeal of Oz.'€ He said he had a two problems trying to go vertical: he was lifting his head, therefore moving his spine angle, and his club was going... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 28 January 2011
Comments: 2
If you saw DJ talking about his swing at the Bob Hope Classic, you noticed he went right back to fundamentals. He went back to his setup. And that'€™s where he found his problem. That'€™s exactly... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 January 2011
DJ talked about it in his video at the Bob Hope Classic: flaring the feet 30 degrees and bending his knees more. Remember, we want outward pressure on the knees. Golfers used to be taught to bend... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 January 2011
I was watching the Bob Hope Classic and a celebrity came on at the break to get a lesson from a teacher. This wasn'€™t just a tip, but it looked like a real "make-over." I watched the celebrity'€™s... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 23 January 2011
Saturday at the Bob Hope Classic, DJ found he had a problem with his setup. As you know, a major Surgism is, '€œSetup determines the motion.'€ DJ found his legs were not quite bent enough, that is... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 22 January 2011
DJ sent me this from the Bob Hope Classic. He had a GREAT -7 round and wanted to share some pointers with you. Someone asked me once why I wasn'€™t with DJ at every tournament as his coach. When he... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 21 January 2011
Comments: 2
Jim, from Australia, asked if there is any relationship between chin contact and the bump in the backswing. Yes, Jim, there definitely is and I'€™m going to show you in this video. I call it the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 January 2011
I remember having a new student on the practice range at '€œThe Golf Stop'€ in Columbia, SC. That'€™s home to our Director of Club Fitting, J. Lynn Griffin. My student was having a horrible time... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 19 January 2011
'€œGood wrist action is no wrist action.'€ That'€™s one of the fundamentals of the '€œSurge Swing.'€ Jim, one of my students, sent me a great email, which reminded me of the '€œchin-shoulder'€... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 18 January 2011
When amateurs really want to step on the gas off the tee and crush it, most of them give it 100%. More often than not, the player loses control, destroys his balance, and the ball goes off target... Read More