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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: 10 December 2011
Comments: 117
A couple of weeks ago, I received an email from Robert R. with an interesting question of when to release your head in the Forward Upswing. "Hello, Don I want to thank you for breaking down the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 December 2011
Comments: 102
Today's tip comes from a question Kevin Wolfe sent in to DJ and me back in September when we did the first webcast of The Surge Show. "I have a question about how to keep from slicing the ball. I... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 December 2011
I've been a golf pro for more than thirty five years and the one thing that I hear students say more often than anything is that they want to be able to hit the ball more consistently. Sure, some say... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 4 December 2011
A few weeks ago, I held a three day golf school at Old South and, as I always do, I drove the +5 hours from my home and arrived mid-afternoon the day before. I had arranged to meet with my Head... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 December 2011
Comments: 8
Last week I posted a video that demonstrated a number of swing drills you can use to improve your swing from impact up to a perfect T-Finish. In the discussion that ensued, a Surgite by the name of... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 2 December 2011
As you might guess, as the owner of a world-wide golf instruction website, I get a LOT of email from others in the industry. While some might look at this as "junk" mail, I like to read them because... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 30 November 2011
Art Hobbs sent a question in to the first webcast of The Surge Show that DJ and I did from his house in Charleston. It's one that I think many of you may be interested in: "I know that you and Doc... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 November 2011
Today's question from Rich Parrow, a Surgite from Georgia who is really interested in improving his short game based on the instructional videos he has purchased. He wants to know how many wedges I... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 27 November 2011
Today's question comes from David, in Washington, who writes: "Surge, I watched The Surge Show where you and DJ talked about turning the forward foot out to help the turn and finish. But you did not... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 November 2011
John Madeira has been a Surgite for about six months and he's found that it has really improved his game. The one thing he questions, however, is his ball trajectory--it's a lot higher than when he... Read More