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Donald Trahan Sr., The Swing Surgeon
Authored by: Brady
Posted on: 20 July 2024
Comments: 47

 

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

Alignment: Check Points
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 5 June 2009
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Lining up correctly parallel left is difficult to do, even when you pay attention to details and work hard at it on every shot by walking into the ball with a good, technically excellent setup... Read More
Alignment: Making the H
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 4 June 2009
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Alignment'€¦Alignment'€¦Alignment'€¦Don'€™t play golf without it, remains the topic of discussion in this 4th article discussing alignment, its importance and issues that make it difficult to... Read More
Don's Peak Performance Golf Swing Sequence
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 June 2009
Comments: 3
If the key to hitting the ball long and straight is hitting the center of the club face every time, that “simple” is obviously not a bad idea. Take a look at how simple Don's Peak Performance Golf... Read More
Alignment: Setup Routine/Intermediate Spot
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 June 2009
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Remember my Surgism: '€œ90 to 95 % of all swing problems arise out of alignment.'€ The best swing, ball contact, and ball flight, exactly as you planned and executed it, will not hit the... Read More
Alignment: Straight Talk
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 1 June 2009
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Golf is a sport where direction is of utmost importance for achieving success. It is a sport where the ball is hit far distances and has a very small target. It is also the sport that the... Read More
Off The Toe
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 31 May 2009
Comments: 4
As you'€™ve probably learned in your game, one problem can result from any number of different causes. Bob was having a problem hitting everything off the toe of his clubs '€“ all of them (... Read More
Alignment: Don't Leave Home Without It
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 30 May 2009
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Jeff had a great question and good observation about his swing. He asked, '€œhow do I keep from creeping right. In other words, what should I look at with my eyes after I take my stance to check... Read More
To Spin or Not to Spin
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 May 2009
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Ken is a 62-year-old, self-described '€œborn-again-golfer.'€ He wasn'€™t talking about religion. Ken also has something very essential in his bag that we all could use a little more of: humor... Read More
The Right Ball
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 28 May 2009
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Here'€™s a great question from David. With so many different golf ball to choose from, which one is right for you? David, You are correct that ball compression was the way to determine which... Read More
Problem: Outside In
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 27 May 2009
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When you'€™ve been using a rotational swing with a big shoulder turn, some habits are hard to break. I suspected that was Art'€™s problem when he said he was having problems getting rid of '€œ... Read More