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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

Clear That Chest!
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 21 September 2010
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Here's one of those “instant improvement” tips. We've talked about where your back arm should in the backswing and what your forward arm should be doing up to the T-Finish. Now here's a... Read More
Warmup:The Reverse Swing
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 September 2010
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At our golf school at the PGA Golf Learning Center in Port St. Lucie, Florida, I introduced you to Bruce Chaffin, our new PT (he'€™s really much more than that) for the... Read More
The Arms Have It
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 19 September 2010
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One of the most common setup problems virtually every golf faces, whether amateur or pro, even myself, is the position of the arms. Most of the time we stretch them out too far. That'€™s... Read More
Setup and the Back Arm
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 18 September 2010
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Strong grip? Weak grip? Square grip? You probably remember the old proverb that starts out, “For want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want to a shoe the horse was lost, for want of a …” and... Read More
Your Shafts: Getting Them Right
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 September 2010
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Our PPGS Director of Club Fitting, Lynn Griffin, came down for the final day of the golf school at the PGA Golf Learning Center in Port St. Lucie, FL. It was great to have him there and I... Read More
Staple Your Foot to the Ground
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 16 September 2010
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While we were down at the PPGS Golf School at the PGA Golf Learning Center in Port St. Lucie, FL, we met up with Bruce Chaffin, a golf fitness professional who'll be joining the PPGS team.... Read More
Gas Gauge for Chipping and Pitching
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 15 September 2010
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On our second day of the PPGS Golf School at the PGA Golf Learning Center in Port St. Lucie, Florida, we worked on the short game in the afternoon. There is one neat “training aid” I... Read More
PPGS Golf School, Day 1
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 14 September 2010
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We'€™re down at the PGA Golf Learning Center in Port St. Lucie, Florida for our golf school. It is truly an exceptional place. If you get the chance, drop by. The public practice areas are... Read More
The Case of the Cracked Head
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 September 2010
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It doesn't happen that often, but with the larger headed drivers it definitely can. To keep the overall weight of the driver within limits, the face of the large head is thinner and, in some... Read More
The Best Wrist Action Is No Wrist Action
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 12 September 2010
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Since we can'€™t see our back arm and wrist in the backswing we don'€™t always know if we'€™re really keeping the back wrist firm at the top. What often happens is we go a little too far back... Read More