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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

Target Orientation Test
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 31 August 2010
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This is one test you won't fail … as soon as you do it a few times. It's going to narrow your shot pattern, and you're going to get where you want to go much more often. One of the... Read More
Shot Making and Muscle Tone
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 30 August 2010
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Deciding how hard to go after the ball depends on a number of circumstances. But one of the most fundamental questions you have to ask yourself when considering the shot you want to make is... Read More
Heavy Right at Setup
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 August 2010
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I keep talking about “heavy right” and get a bucketful of questions about what that means. I figured maybe a little video would help everybody. I big mistake a lot of golfers make is leaning... Read More
Going Vertical With Your Driver
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 28 August 2010
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The longer the driver's shaft the harder it is to go vertical. That might seem obvious but I see it — or hear about it — every day: “I can't go to vertical with my driver! I can't do the Peak... Read More
A Lesson in Gravity: Matt, 3rd Clip
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 27 August 2010
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This is another clip of Matt Steffe of C-prime and the Surge during our shoot at the exclusive Secession Golf Club near Beaufort, South Carolina. Matt, 6′6″, a Californian who played... Read More
Save Power on Your Practice Swing
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 26 August 2010
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You know how I'€™m always saying, '€œMake perfect practice swings'€ before you hit the ball. Well, that hasn'€™t changed at all. Feel the swing, then swing the feel. Make a perfect setup.... Read More
The Surge and Matt: Canceling Movement
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 August 2010
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Secession Golf Club, Beaufort, SC '€“ Between takes during a regular video shoot, we just left the camera rolling as The Surge gave Matt Steffe, of C-prime an impromptu lesson. You'€™ll hear... Read More
Matt and the Surge, a Lesson
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 August 2010
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Wow. What a day. Sorry we're late. We were at Secession Golf Club, an ultra private club just outside of Beaufort, SC. We were doing a series of videos which we can't wait to show you. One of... Read More
Choosing the Right Shaft
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 22 August 2010
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Readers of this blog and Inner Circle members keep asking about how I choose the right shaft, what goes into it, and what that funky expression in physics, “MOI” or “moment of inertia, has to... Read More
New Tip on the T-Finish
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 21 August 2010
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Over the past few months I've had students come to me thinking they were having problems with the limited turn, 3/4 backswing which we teach in the Peak Performance Golf Swing. Actually,... Read More