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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

Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 June 2009
I have covered wood head design with the discussion of the anti-slice mechanisms of hook face and upright lie angles to help slicers cut down their slices and even maybe hit it straight. Now... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 12 June 2009
Yesterday evening I went to my local golf club around 7:30 PM to get in some putting practice before darkness set in. The putting green is usually pretty clear, the sun is setting and the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 June 2009
A local PGA Club Professional, '€œCM,'€ whom I play 9 holes in the late afternoon with fairly regularly when I am home, ask me to take a look at his swing to see if I could help with his poor ball... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 10 June 2009
I got a call from Victor, a student of mine who also bring his oldest daughter, Victoria, and son, Keenan, to me for lessons. Keenan is 12 and has been working with me for around 6 years.... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 9 June 2009
This question '€“ and questioner '€“ are for the record books. I had to share this with you. HI, I wonder if you can help me just a little more with my swing. I am 89 and an ex-LPGA... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 7 June 2009
We have already discussed and looked at the pre-shot checkpoints of Aim the Name, Lift and Point Your Left arm and Right Arm. These work great to double check that you are aimed correctly.... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 June 2009
In the next 2 weeks DJ will be playing in the following events. June‚  11-14 St. Jude Classic. Memphis,Tennessee June 18-21 The U.S. Open Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 June 2009
A number of members have written and say they seem to have good alignment on the wide open range, but ask why they have big problems getting aimed correctly on the course. There are a number of... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 5 June 2009
Welcome to the new and IMPROVED Peak Performance Golf Swing website '€” or what I call '€œSwing Surgeon Central.'€ As you can see, we'€™ve made some big changes. And ALL of them are designed to... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 5 June 2009
We are going to look at and discuss one of the biggest issues that get'€™s golfers misaligned to the right, and it is not the optical illusion. It actually is misunderstanding or using a... Read More