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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

“Square to Square” vs. the Surge Swing
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 7 February 2011
Comments: 3
I got a really good question on the blog about a method of swinging taught in the 1970s. It was called "€œsquare to square."€ The writer wanted me to juxtapose or compare the biomechanics of the... Read More
Ball Position and the Hands
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 February 2011
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While I'm on my way back from The Phoenix Open, Head Instructor, Greg MacDonell, is lending a hand again with his tips on ball position. Greg excels at illustrating the Surge Swing fundamentals. In... Read More
Thursday at Phoenix Open
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 5 February 2011
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Due to the cold weather (this IS Phoenix, Arizona, right?) we had a late start, so DJ and I sat down and talked about the effect of delays on players. DJ talked about what he has to do to keep his... Read More
Getting Into the Correct Posture
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 4 February 2011
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While we'€™re out here at the chilly Phoenix Open, our head instructor, Greg MacDonnell filled in with a great video on posture. As Greg says, we need to get into an athletically ready position in... Read More
Hit Up to the Sky
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 February 2011
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Yesterday I talked about helping the older of two brothers with his power blocks and slices. Today, we'll discover the main problem with Brother #2. It really all came down to where he was looking... Read More
From Inside Out to On-On-And-On
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 31 January 2011
Comments: 1
I just got back from the Golf Show in Orlando last week and we met some old friends while we were there. They had two sons, young men, who were golfers, and I was asked to help them out. The oldest... Read More
One Length for Irons?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 30 January 2011
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Lynn Griffin, our Director of Club Fitting, found a question on the blog about irons that interested him and asked if he could answer it in a video. Of course, I said yes. The question boiled down to... Read More
Too Much of a Good Thing
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 January 2011
Comments: 1
We got a question on the blog recently from '€œNeal of Oz.'€ He said he had a two problems trying to go vertical: he was lifting his head, therefore moving his spine angle, and his club was going... Read More
Analysis Starts with Setup
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 28 January 2011
Comments: 2
If you saw DJ talking about his swing at the Bob Hope Classic, you noticed he went right back to fundamentals. He went back to his setup. And that'€™s where he found his problem. That'€™s exactly... Read More
Value of the 30 Degree Flare
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 January 2011
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DJ talked about it in his video at the Bob Hope Classic: flaring the feet 30 degrees and bending his knees more. Remember, we want outward pressure on the knees. Golfers used to be taught to bend... Read More