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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

PPGS - Basics for Right or Left Handed Golfers
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 15 August 2013
Comments: 27
As I've said many times before, the ball doesn't know who is swinging the club. That means that the basics of the Peak Performance Golf Swing are the same for everyone. That includes right handed... Read More
Offset Driver Can Help Cure Slice
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 August 2013
Comments: 27
The driver is typically the hardest club to hit in the bag, especially with any sort of consistency. If you tend to hit your drives to the right with a slice, today's video could be exactly what your... Read More
Causes For Weak Shots To The Right
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 12 August 2013
Comments: 7
If you occasionally lose the ball to the right or have trouble squaring your club at impact, today's video should help you understand why. Regis Rauch is a 7 handicap and hits straight shots, so he's... Read More
Dominant Eye and Playing Golf
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 9 August 2013
Comments: 20
Are you right eye dominant or left eye dominant? This is important to know when you're playing golf, because it could affect your alignment. Most of the world is right eye dominant, but there are... Read More
When to Use a New Golf Ball
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 August 2013
Comments: 13
Golf balls can be expensive, so it's good to get as much use out of them as possible. But, when is the right time to pull a new ball out of the sleeve and into play? That's the answer Jim is looking... Read More
Over Rotation in the Backswing
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 August 2013
Comments: 24
Because we use a limited turn swing, over rotating can play havoc on your results. Ian Doherty has been using the Peak Performance Golf Swing for over 2 years, and he recently came to realize that... Read More
Shallow Divots
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 August 2013
Comments: 23
If you're taking a big divot every time you've got an iron in your hand, you're going to start feeling the physical effects sooner than later. Taking a shallow divot not only means better contact... Read More
Obtaining Higher Launch Angle
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 1 August 2013
Comments: 9
When you're faced with a shot that has a forced carry, you need to be able to get the ball up in the air. This is especially true for tee shots that have a forced carry to the fairway. Low, boring... Read More
Swinging Up and Topping The Ball...Why?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 31 July 2013
Comments: 44
Hitting down on the ball is a swing thought that I've never agreed with. It's one of the biggest myths in golf, and has been taught for years and years. Instead, I like to think of swinging up to the... Read More
Bad Indian or Bad Arrow?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 July 2013
Comments: 25
Do you make solid contact with all of your golf clubs except your driver? Is it the one club that you just can't seem to hit? If you answered yes, you're just like Allen Hill. Struggling with one... Read More