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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

What Causes Pulls With Your Irons
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 22 September 2012
Comments: 16
Earlier this summer, Russ Bamber, wrote to me asking for help with a problem that I don't hear of all that often. "Don, all of a sudden every one of my iron shots pulls left? My drives go straight,... Read More
Control Your Driver With Your Knees
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 18 September 2012
Comments: 42
Barry Sinclair, of Western Australia, sent me this question asking for an explanation of why many golfers have difficulty hitting their longer clubs well. "Seem to hit my irons well ( just a beginner... Read More
Setup Distance From The Ball
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 September 2012
Comments: 37
Today's tip is the natural follow-on from the one we covered yesterday on how to grasp your club correctly to set the proper amount of forward shaft lean at address. The question is from a Surgite... Read More
Forward Shaft Lean At Address
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 16 September 2012
Comments: 38
Today's question from Paul Myers of Franklin, Indiana is a really good one because it foucses on a key difference between the Peak Performance Golf Swing and almost every other golf swing theory out... Read More
Doc Griffin: Shaft Myths (Part 8)
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 September 2012
Comments: 47
Today's tip is the last (at least for now!) installment of Doc Griffin's Shaft Myth series. We owe Doc and all of you an apology because this episode was to have run six weeks ago. However, for some... Read More
Myths & Misconceptions About Lie Angle
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 September 2012
Comments: 56
I asked Doc Griffin, my Director of Club Fitting Operations, to answer this question from Wilson Doyle, a Surgite from Brentwood, TN who wanted to know what the proper lie angle is for an iron when... Read More
Stop Throwing Your Upper Body At The Ball
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 4 September 2012
Comments: 39
At the outset, I would like to say that I mis-spoke at the beginning of today's video when I said this question came to me via Customer Service. Not true! Jennie Pook sent the question via our... Read More
Can't Hit Some Of Your Hybrids Well?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 August 2012
Comments: 107
Tommy Shields is a 77-year old Canadian from London, Ontario who is having problems with a couple of clubs in his set of senior clubs. "I have a set of [a respected OEM that specializes in senior... Read More
Why Do Some Hit Their Irons Well, But Not Their Driver?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 August 2012
Comments: 91
Frank Frieri wrote me about six weeks ago for some advice for a problem he was having with his driver. And since there are a number of key points I would like to make about his situation, I thought... Read More
How To Properly Address The Ball
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 19 August 2012
Comments: 119
Today's tip is on where you should place your club relative to the ball at address. It comes from a question sent in by Bill Frazer, who was commenting on a recent tip I gave for those who... Read More