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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 To Do When You Lose Strength In Your Hands
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 July 2012
Comments: 45
A couple of days ago I did a tip on grip pressure, stating that we want an equally firm grip from both hands. But what does one do if one of their hands has been injured so that they have lost grip... Read More
Doc Griffin: Shaft Myths (Part 7)
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 July 2012
Comments: 18
Doc Griffin is back today for the 7th installment of his series on Shaft Myths. In this video, he talk about the obsession most golfers have with shaft flex as they erroneously believe that it has a... Read More
Proper Position For Feet And Torso During Setup
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 21 July 2012
Comments: 45
I recently gave a lesson to someone I had not taught before and, as we got acquainted, I asked him what he was having problems with. He described two basic issues: he was hitting most of his shots... Read More
An "Energized" Golf Swing Starts With A Firm Grip
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 July 2012
Comments: 28
Today we are going to talk about a key part of the setup that plays a major role in whether you hit a good golf shot or not. That's your Grip Pressure. I recently got this email from William... Read More
How To Stop Hitting Chunk Monkeys
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 19 July 2012
Comments: 39
A week or two ago, David Bories wrote into Customer Service looking for an explanation on why he was hitting the ground behind the ball when swing his longer clubs, but not when he used his... Read More
Width of Stance Checkpoint
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 July 2012
Comments: 27
As I mentioned last week in one of my posts, I've been doing a lot of teaching at our one-day Performance Schools this spring and summer and I've noticed some some trends in setup and swing problems... Read More
Doc Griffin: Shaft Myths (Part 6)
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 16 July 2012
Comments: 33
Doc Griffin is back today for the sixth episode of his series on Shaft Myths. Today's discussion deals with the myth "The more expensive the shaft is the better it will perform". As Doc explains... Read More
Zip It To Rip It!
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 14 July 2012
Comments: 54
I've been teaching a lot this year and I've noticed something about some senior golfers and some women that I think needs some discussion. These students come to a school and it's apparent that their... Read More
PPGS Is The Alternative Energy Swing!
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 12 July 2012
Comments: 44
Today's tip stems from something that Robert Fossberry sent me last month. My guess is that he wrote it one day after getting an email from me about the benefits i've personally gained from losing... Read More
Putting...Grip It Like You Play (A Follow Up)
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 10 July 2012
Comments: 30
A month or so ago [Putting...Grip It Like You Play], I published a daily on a change I had personally made to my putting grip that was really having a good impact on my game. It's not like this was... Read More