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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

Final Thoughts From Florida Golf Schools
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 31 March 2012
Comments: 5
It's been a great week here in Central Florida and our students all seemed to really enjoy their experience. Today I decided to have the students speak about the golf school and the experiences they... Read More
PPGS - The Alternative Energy Golf Swing
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 March 2012
Comments: 32
Today, Dave Seeman and I are going to discuss some more things we've noticed at our Florida Golf Schools. Being one day golf schools, we're seeing a lot of different players out here including some... Read More
Bonus Daily - Facebook Winner Revealed!
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 March 2012
Comments: 23
It's time for Dave Seeman and I to announce the winner of our Facebook contest! Last week, we decided to reward all those who have "liked" The Swing Surgeon on Facebook. We waited for the 1st 1,000... Read More
Swing Up On All Shots
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 28 March 2012
Comments: 52
Dick Braman sent in a question regarding the act of pre-loading heavy right when setting up to the ball. He has been having good success off of the tee, but when he plays from the fairway, he often... Read More
Florida Golf School - Day 1
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 27 March 2012
Comments: 40
Today's daily video comes from sunny Florida. Dave Seeman and I are here conducting our new Peak Performance Golf Schools. Being a series of one-day golf schools, we tweaked the format to include... Read More
Surge Self Analysis
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 26 March 2012
Comments: 36
Today, I'm going to break down my own swing and some of the things I've been working on to maintain a solid Peak Performance Golf Swing. I like taking questions and helping all the Surgites around... Read More
Determining If Drills Conform To The PPGS
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 March 2012
Comments: 42
There's a lot of great drills that are available to help you improve your understanding of the Peak Performance Golf Swing. Many of them are available on this website in Surge's Shop. But, some... Read More
Overextending Can Lead To Injury
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 23 March 2012
Comments: 44
With any sport, practice is important. But, we must know our limits and stay away from injuries due to overworking our bodies. It's also important not to form bad habits while practicing our craft as... Read More
The Special "K" Effect
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 22 March 2012
Comments: 46
As most of you know, the Swing Surgeon team of golf instructors recently introduced our online golf lessons. With this program, golfers from all over the world are able to send us videos of their... Read More
Explaining The 70 Degree Turn
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 21 March 2012
Comments: 43
Recently, George Morris submitted a question pertaining to the limited turn aspect of the Peak Performance Golf Swing. He was confused about the amount of turn that is being taught and thought that... Read More