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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

Holding Those Legs Steady and Still
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 7 October 2010
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We had another great golf school at the PGA Learning Center in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The Students all scored 100% on … bad alignment! That would make it 100% for every student that has... Read More
Moment of Inertia Explained
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 October 2010
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This is one great video that explains MOI in relation to your clubs. Lynn did a great job. But before we get to MOI, here is a big shout out to J. Lynn Griffin. At the Association of Club Fitting... Read More
Become My "Assistant"
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 5 October 2010
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There's nothing worse than having a young golfer learn the Peak Performance Golf Swing, than have an authority figure, usually a parent, try to “correct” the young student without knowing a... Read More
More Power for Ladies and Juniors
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 4 October 2010
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Lady and junior golfers are often given the advice that, since they have less upper body strength than men, they simply MUST make that big turn. That's probably the best way to ruin a good... Read More
Working With Physical Limitations
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 October 2010
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I think one of the greatest benefits of the Peak Performance Golf Swing as that, while there are certain fundamentals we need to adhere to, there are also parameters we can stretch to accommodate... Read More
Take the Pledge: No Flip
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 2 October 2010
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Jim, a low handicap player, had one major problem. Sort of out of nowhere, he'd unintentionally hit a pull. And, occasionally, a push. He's an Inner Circle member, has all the videos and the... Read More
The Right Tools and (Right) Elbow
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 27 September 2010
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My student, Chris Martin, made the right decision about having the right tools and the position of his right elbow. You saw his lesson last week with what he called his “awful” flying right... Read More
As Fast As Possible
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 26 September 2010
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Some of you have expressed some difficulty with the Peak Performance Golf Swing, especially the irons, in getting consistent contact with the ball. You end up with chunky divots for one shot... Read More
That Awful Flying Right Elbow
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 September 2010
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I did a little video with my student, Chris. He's a low handicap golfer with dreams of playing some serious, competitive golf. He was a rotational swinger but that was causing all sorts of... Read More
What is in Your Bag?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 22 September 2010
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This is one of those easy-to-ask questions that's a little hard to answer — at least briefly. It's come up enough on the blog the Surge asked me to go through a bag of clubs to see what fits your... Read More