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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: 21 August 2016
Comments: 1
In the vertical Peak Performance Golf Swing, we used flared feet and a quite lower body to produce a powerful, accurate, and body friendly golf swing. Lately, in schools, I have noticed people with... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 August 2016
Comments: 2
Bad alignment quickly spoils good golf swings. No one is immune to this, even PGA Pros have this same problem. Many people ruin their good golf swing by not using proper alignment, the swing gets... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 16 August 2016
Comments: 2
In the 1970's I learned a valuable lesson from a PGA Tour Player Billy Maxwell. I played a PGA tournament with Mr Maxwell and during practice, he instilled into me a lesson that to this day I carry... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 14 August 2016
Comments: 3
This is a public service announcement on getting more PPGS Certified Instructors. We often find friction in the golf world with our swing because rotational is the dominant swing. Many people think... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 August 2016
Comments: 19
A customer writes in to ask us about what he reads on the Internet about people hitting golf balls. Are these people lying? Determining what distance someone can hit off a tee is impossible to do as... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 August 2016
Frank Stranick explains the fitting of golf shafts when your fitter has a Launch Monitor Radar in their toolset. Frank has an excellent technical discussion on the physical characteristics of the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 30 July 2016
Comments: 11
How many people think that the golf swing is hard to execute properly? From our experience, many have this belief. It is part of the mission of SwingSurgeon.com to dispell that belief because it is... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 14 July 2016
Comments: 15
Another crucial tip for your posture at address. In a previous video we discussed ball position at address, today we discuss arm position at address - specifically reach. Lately, in schools, we have... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 10 July 2016
Thinking about purchasing a new driver? Going the proper route of buying a fitted driver but do not know what you should be looking for in the fitting process? Frank Stranick is here to tell you what... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 7 July 2016
Comments: 14
We all have times where we "loose" our swing and stop making the proper movements to execute the Peak Performance Golf Swing. I found that I was not executing the PPGS myself - me the master! One day... Read More