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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

Club Across Chest Drill
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 14 February 2012
Comments: 50
One of our Surgites wrote in a question regarding a drill he saw on the Golf Channel. The drill he was referring to was a rotational drill that involves holding a club across your chest and rotating... Read More
Club Fitting Series with Doc Griffin: Shaft Length
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 February 2012
Comments: 159
As I introduced last week, our Director of Club Fitting Operations, Doc Griffin, will be taking you step by step through the process of club fitting in a series of short videos. The first video was... Read More
Alternative To Rolling Over Ankle
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 10 February 2012
Comments: 112
Last week I talked about the importance of having footwear that allows you to roll your front foot over the ankle. Before a round or practice session, I even like to practice this motion to stretch... Read More
Different Doesn't Always Mean Wrong
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 9 February 2012
Comments: 56
Recently, I received a long email from a frequent visitor to the blog, Wayne. He expressed his frustration with executing a one-piece takeaway and BUS. Wayne knows all of the points I try to teach... Read More
Take Dead Aim
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 February 2012
Comments: 114
With the Peak Performance Golf Swing, we hit the ball relatively straight. I say relatively because it's okay to have a slight draw or fade on your golf shot, as long as you're landing the ball... Read More
Putting Technique Of A Legend
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 7 February 2012
Comments: 76
When it comes to putting, everyone's different. Some use belly putters with large heads, while others go the conventional route with a standard length blade putter. But, the important thing to... Read More
Club Fitting with Doc Griffin: Part 1
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 February 2012
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Since we have so many people on the blog asking about club fitting, I've given our Director of Club Fitting Operations, Doc Griffin, the task of putting together a comprehensive series on the subject... Read More
Setup Using Accordion Effect
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 4 February 2012
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Whenever I setup to the ball, I use the accordion effect. Some of you may already be familiar with this concept, but I believe it's so important to having a consistent setup that I wanted to explain... Read More
Footwear And Footwork
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 February 2012
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With the golf equipment industry always evolving and coming out with new technology, one thing that sometimes goes overlooked is footwear. The shoes that you wear on the golf course should not be... Read More
Avoid The "Low & Slow" Take Away
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 31 January 2012
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It seems that the off-season here in North America is the time when many teaching pros start filling the Internet with drills. One that I see promoted quite often is designed to have you develop a "... Read More