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Donald Trahan Sr., The Swing Surgeon
Authored by: Brady
Posted on: 20 July 2024
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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

"Toe the Line"
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 October 2010
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If you fight gravity you're going to lose. In the Peak Performance Golf Swing gravity is our friend. We use it to generate clubhead speed. The Way we can use it best is to keep the clubhead... Read More
Forget the Ball
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 16 October 2010
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To get to the dynamically balanced T-Finish, you just have to forget the ball. That's the advice I have to an old student of mine. He'd come to get a tune up because he was a self-admitted “... Read More
Get a (New) Grip
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 15 October 2010
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The Surge teaches you how to grip a golf club (pull up with the last three fingers on the forward hand). I, on the other hand, want to focus on the golf club grip itself. After all, the only... Read More
In the Takeaway Hold Still
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 14 October 2010
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Many golfers have this ritual they go through just before the takeaway. They move their hips, even their feet, do an elaborate waggle and all sorts of other movements. I guess they're trying... Read More
Does Your Ball Jump Around in Your Swing?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 October 2010
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I was almost faked out. One of our students at the last golf school had a good setup, was in the mitt and up the tree in his backswing and forward swing, but every once in a while, he would... Read More
The Benefit of "Offset" Clubheads
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 12 October 2010
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One of the frequently asked questions on the blog, in my emails, and at the shop is, “What does 'offset' mean and is it a good thing?” Well, an offset clubhead can definitely be a good thing... Read More
This Rule Doesn't Change: On, On and On
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 October 2010
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You've probably been there. You're just 50 yards to the green. You pull out a wedge, open the face up considerably, open your body slightly, then swing across the ball and hit it precisely when ball... Read More
Too Much of a Good Thing
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 10 October 2010
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You can have too much of a good thing. You know how important the T-Finish is in the Peak Performance Golf Swing. Well, a long-time student of mine was having problems with occasional blocks... Read More
Hey, You, Senior Golfer!
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 9 October 2010
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How is it that a guy, he's 75 years old, can look me in the face and tell me he's “not flexible enough,” yet can make a 90 degree (or more) turn. Yes, it hurts his back. But he can still do... Read More
You Need the Right Tools
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 October 2010
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Lynn Griffin, PPGS Director of Club Fitting, came down to Port St. Lucy, FL on the last day of our golf school and checked out the clubs of eight students. I think we'€™re batting 100 with... Read More