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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: 30 December 2011
Comments: 98
Today's daily is an answer to an excellent question posed by Lex van Weezendonk, a Surgite who lives just south of Brussels, Belgium. "I still have a problem understanding the initial part of the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 December 2011
Comments: 30
Ted Galanides has been a Surgite for nearly two seasons now and he's really into his game. He recently sent me a message asking for help on curing a chronic problem of hitting toe shots. "I am... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 27 December 2011
Comments: 46
I recently had the pleasure of playing a round with one of my long-time students, Harold Lovette. Harold's been coming to me since 1996 and I can tell you he's a seriously good golfer who used to be... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 26 December 2011
Today's tip stems from an email I recently received from John Crowe, who wrote: "Surge My new vertical swing is working wonders on my driver, fairway woods and hybrids but I am having a lot of... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 23 December 2011
Today we are going to talk about hybrids--what they are, how they work and how you play them. This tip is inspired by a question I recently received from a Surgite named Barrie, who wrote: "Surge... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 18 December 2011
Today we're going to talk about how we swing when we want to hit a knockdown shot. The tip stems from a question raised by Peter Williams, a Welsh Surgite who wanted to know where to stop the club... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 15 December 2011
Comments: 1
Before I begin my regularly scheduled tip, I just want to mention that today's post is #1,000 in the series that began over three years ago. We've come a long way from written posts in the beginning... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 14 December 2011
A little while back I did a video tip titled An "Almost" New Swing Drill that generated a really good discussion on the blog. This comment from frequent contributor Steve Smith gives me an... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 December 2011
I recently received an email from Jerry R. who lives in the Florida Keys. He's been a student of the Peak Performance Golf Swing for about a year and he's already dropped his average score by a... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 December 2011
Comments: 74
Today's video tip is a bit of a cautionary tale for those of your who are trying to incorporate much or all of what I teach into your game. I recently saw a tip from a well-known rotational swing... Read More