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Donald Trahan Sr., The Swing Surgeon
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

The Big Bang Theory
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 February 2011
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The Big Bang Theory No, I'€™m not talking about astrophysics. I'€™m talking about when your clubhead meets the ball. That is: at impact. I know I talked about this recently, but a student of mine... Read More
Tips To Shorten Your Backswing
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 16 February 2011
Comments: 3
Michael says he'€™s having problems keeping his backswing short. Understandably, since in so many of today's swings players are encourage to go to parallel and/or make the big turn, it'€™s hard to... Read More
Ladies: Go After It
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 15 February 2011
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A couple days ago I talked about accelerating through the ball at impact. For one group of golfers this tip is critical. Acceleration through impact isn'€™t a problem for low handicap and scratch... Read More
A Question of Posture
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 14 February 2011
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KK has the Surge Swing down pretty well, but recently he'€™d been getting a little flat in the backswing and was hitting some blocks and pulls. I'€™ve been teaching KK since he was seven. To my... Read More
From Sleepy to Speedy
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 February 2011
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Robert is one of my local students. He'€™s a member of the Inner Circle, has all the videos, and knows the manual by heart. He also has a nice swing. We were out the other day in 40 degree weather... Read More
Are Adjustable Drivers Worth It?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 12 February 2011
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Lynn Griffin, Director of Club Fitting, has some pretty strong opinions about the new adjustable drivers. He says that to get any noticeable difference in ball flight path and trajectory you would... Read More
Don’t Watch Their Swing!
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 February 2011
Comments: 1
When I was walking around at the Phoenix Open last week, I couldn'€™t help but notice all the rotational swings. That got me to thinking. If you'€™re in the Northern Hemisphere, you'€™re probably... Read More
A Swing Warning!
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 10 February 2011
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You see it every day on the Tour: rotational swingers. I know it'€™s very tempting to follow those model swings, but the problems you'€™ll encounter in trying to mirror those swings are far... Read More
Don't Overdo Your Pre-Shot Routine
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 9 February 2011
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You know I'€™m big on a pre-shot routine. Do your practice swing. Feel the swing, then swing the feel. However, at the Phoenix Open, I was taken aback by the pre-shot routine of some of the players... Read More
Tempo Is Personal
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 February 2011
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Last week, DJ was talking about slowing down his backswing a little. What he was referring to was his tempo. Tempo is a personal thing. It'€™s not timing. Timing is getting all the body parts... Read More