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Authored by: Brady
Posted on: 20 July 2024
Comments: 46

 

Don Trahan was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts. His father introduced him to the game of golf when he was ten years old. By the age of twelve, Don was a scratch golfer and a member of New Bedford Public Links, now called Whaling City Golf Club (known as The Whale).

Don graduated from Bishop Stang Catholic High School in 1967. He was the top player on the high school golf team all four years he attended. Trahan then attended Southeastern Massachusetts University (Now University of Massachusetts, North Dartmouth) where he was again the top player on the golf team all four years he attended. He is a member of Delta Kappa Phi fraternity. He graduated in 1971 with a double major in political science and history with plans to become a corporate attorney.

Trahan met his wife, Susan, while attending college. The two married in 1973 and moved to Port Orange, Florida where Don would begin his effort to obtain his PGA Tour Card. From there, Don took an... Read More

Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 26 February 2011
Comments: 1
There are certain training aids out there that tell you to swing down on the ball. They scare me. If you'€™ve been with us for any length of time, you know we'€™re all about swinging up. Swinging... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 February 2011
Fred said he was having a problem with '€œbanana balls'€ off the tee. His playing partner says Fred is pushing his club away from the aiming line. For those of you who are new to the game, a '€œ... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 February 2011
Michael has no problem getting off the tee or turf with his 3-wood. But he'€™s having problems with his driver. On the blog he asks if it would help to shorten his driver. Absolutely! By today'€™s... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 23 February 2011
Comments: 2
When I was over to see Lynn Griffin the other day he showed me a comment on the blog about choosing the right 3 wood. As usual, Lynn had some interesting thoughts. In this video, Lynn shows us... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 22 February 2011
I could probably repeat this tip every other day. Everybody seems to be having problems coming over the top. In the blog, Jerry said while practicing the vertical swing he was coming over the top... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 21 February 2011
Comments: 3
I had just put down on my '€œthings to do'€ list to talk about how to read a divot. And here the question comes up on the blog from Kim! It'€™s something most golfers don'€™t know how to do... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 February 2011
Bob says he likes the Surge Swing because it'€™s easy on his back. But he has a real problem chunking his driver and fairway woods into the ground. Gouging out pieces of the fairway could start to... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 19 February 2011
One of a golfer's greatest enemies has nothing to do with your clubs or balls, not even your swing. It'€™s that space between your ears and what you'€™re telling it. I call it good '€œself talk'€... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 18 February 2011
We had a question about the left or front side opening too soon on the downswing and stopping the '€œover the top'€ swing. There'€™s one important word that covers both problems. Quiet. Opening the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 February 2011
While swing tempo is a big deal for a variety of reasons, it can cause you big problems if you'€™ve got it wrong. I recently had a student who slowed down his swing when he got to impact because he... Read More