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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

Working The Ball: Does It Change The T-Finish?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 22 April 2013
Comments: 33
Today is your lucky day because I'm going to share a few of my top secrets about shaping shots that I've only ever discussed in my full length instructional video, Working The Ball. I honestly cannot... Read More
Nibble Pitch Shot
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 April 2013
Comments: 13
Having a good short game can save you a lot of shots around the green. It's important to be able to make some putts, but being able to chip and pitch it close to the hole will help you cut strokes... Read More
Using A Towel To Learn Alignment
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 18 April 2013
Comments: 14
Golfers of all skill levels are always searching for tips that might help them improve their games. I try and provide a comprehensive outlook on learning the Peak Performance Golf Swing, but I also... Read More
T-Finish: Hold or Recoil and Relax?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 April 2013
Comments: 18
One of the key elements of the Peak Performance Golf Swing is how we finish the swing. After swinging up to a solid T-finish position, the next step in the swing is to recoil and relax. This enables... Read More
Outside To In and Over The Top Cures
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 15 April 2013
Comments: 25
If you have a tendency of turning too much, there's a good chance that you have an outside to in swing. That's the issue that Mark Higgins is facing as of late. It's causing him to hit a slice, so he... Read More
Should Left Arm Be Straight Or Slightly Bent?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 April 2013
Comments: 24
Today's question comes from David Hayes. He's having trouble slicing the ball and feels his left arm position could be the reason. So, he wanted to know if the left arm (for a right handed golfer)... Read More
Building Your Own Backyard Driving Range
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 April 2013
Comments: 7
Have you ever wanted to build your own backyard driving range? Well, today I'm going to discuss how I went about constructing my own and where you can find the right materials to do it yourself. Just... Read More
Timing & Tempo Are A Team
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 10 April 2013
Comments: 28
Today I want to discuss the relationship between timing and tempo. Some golfers may confuse one with the other, but in actuality, they must work as a team.  Randy Wolf is a solid player who I've... Read More
Reverse Engineering The Swing
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 7 April 2013
Comments: 43
Today I'm going to do something a little different. Instead of providing a tip that I've discovered, I'd like to share one that was sent in by Bob Chipps. Besides having a great golfing name, Bob had... Read More
Taking Swing From Range To Course
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 April 2013
Comments: 37
What's the best way to take your game from the practice range to the golf course? It's a question I get asked a lot, most recently by Jan Gourlay. Many golfers like Jan think that they swing much... Read More