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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

Diagnosing What Causes Right-to-Left Swings
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 26 December 2011
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Today's tip stems from an email I recently received from John Crowe, who wrote: "Surge My new vertical swing is working wonders on my driver, fairway woods and hybrids but I am having a lot of... Read More
Hybrids: How They Work And How You Play Them
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 23 December 2011
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Today we are going to talk about hybrids--what they are, how they work and how you play them. This tip is inspired by a question I recently received from a Surgite named Barrie, who wrote: "Surge... Read More
Hitting Knockdowns The Correct Way
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 18 December 2011
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Today we're going to talk about how we swing when we want to hit a knockdown shot. The tip stems from a question raised by Peter Williams, a Welsh Surgite who wanted to know where to stop the club... Read More
An Effective Alternative To Help Learn The Vertical Swing
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 15 December 2011
Comments: 1
Before I begin my regularly scheduled tip, I just want to mention that today's post is #1,000 in the series that began over three years ago. We've come a long way from written posts in the beginning... Read More
Recoil And Relax Must Match FUS
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 14 December 2011
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A little while back I did a video tip titled An "Almost" New Swing Drill that generated a really good discussion on the blog. This comment from frequent contributor Steve Smith gives me an... Read More
Avoid Hitting Those Chunky Monkeys
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 December 2011
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I recently received an email from Jerry R. who lives in the Florida Keys. He's been a student of the Peak Performance Golf Swing for about a year and he's already dropped his average score by a... Read More
Use Caution When Listening To Conventional Instruction
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 December 2011
Comments: 74
Today's video tip is a bit of a cautionary tale for those of your who are trying to incorporate much or all of what I teach into your game. I recently saw a tip from a well-known rotational swing... Read More
Releasing Your Head Early In The Forward Upswing
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 10 December 2011
Comments: 117
A couple of weeks ago, I received an email from Robert R. with an interesting question of when to release your head in the Forward Upswing. "Hello, Don I want to thank you for breaking down the... Read More
Stop Slicing The Driver!
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 December 2011
Comments: 102
Today's tip comes from a question Kevin Wolfe sent in to DJ and me back in September when we did the first webcast of The Surge Show. "I have a question about how to keep from slicing the ball. I... Read More
Why A Vertical Swing Is The Superior Swing
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 December 2011
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I've been a golf pro for more than thirty five years and the one thing that I hear students say more often than anything is that they want to be able to hit the ball more consistently. Sure, some say... Read More