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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: 3 December 2012
Comments: 24
When you swing a club vertically, you're swinging in harmony with gravity. That's because what goes straight up, comes straight down. When you take a big turn and get really rotational, you're going... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 2 December 2012
Comments: 31
Most of you know that the sacred burial ground is classified as anything behind your toe line. I like to say that, "It's okay to stand in it, but if you swing in it, you're dead!" But, I think I need... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 1 December 2012
Comments: 9
Some golfers like to ground their club behind the ball before they swing. Others prefer to hover just off the ground. Personal preference can come into play here, but the determining factor should be... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 30 November 2012
Comments: 29
If you've got a flawless Peak Performance Golf Swing setup and swing, it means your head is nearly motionless in the takeaway and up to the top of the backswing. But, if your head is moving like Dom... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 November 2012
Comments: 9
A couple weeks ago I shot a video on how you can avoid chunking wedges. I gave some reasons why it could be happening and some cures to fix it. But, I focused primarily on alignment and ball position... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 28 November 2012
Comments: 3
I was recently going through my daily archives and found a video that I never shared with you. I feel the content is so good that I just had to get it published. Towards the end of the summer, I was... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 27 November 2012
Comments: 22
As we age, our bodies change and we aren't physically capable of doing the same things we were able to do 20 or 30 years ago. But, what we give up in power we can gain in accuracy. It all starts with... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 26 November 2012
Comments: 20
Everyone wants to hit the long ball. It's fun to watch and even more fun when you're the one hitting the ball. We can't all be like Bubba Watson and John Daly, but we can play from the middle of the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 November 2012
Comments: 22
Sometimes men and women who have played other sports their whole life have difficulty switching to a golf swing. But, that shouldn't be the case at all. Sports like bowling and baseball involve... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 23 November 2012
Comments: 8
For many golfers, maintaining control is a big challenge. Most would like to hit the ball as far as possible. This often leads to a lot of lower body movement during the swing because they are trying... Read More