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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

Where Is Impact On The Ball?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 19 November 2011
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Today, I want to talk about why the Peak Performance Golf Swing is superior to a rotational swing for the vast majority of the people who have ever played the game. I was recently sent an email from... Read More
Cures To Help Hit The Driver
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 18 November 2011
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Today's tip stems from a problem two different Surgites are having with their driver and fairway woods. I'll bet that a number of you out there may be having the same problem with your longer clubs.... Read More
Bad Knees? This Swing Can Help You
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 16 November 2011
Comments: 98
We've talked a lot recently about how we always want to keep our knees from locking up during the swing by putting outward pressure on them and keeping them slightly flexed. But what if that's not... Read More
Weight Transfer Tips And Drills
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 14 November 2011
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A while back, a Surgite named Nick wrote me for some advice on how he could adjust his weight transfer due to some pretty serious medical problems. As you know, I designed the Peak Performance Golf... Read More
Playing One Shot At A Time
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 12 November 2011
Comments: 77
Today I want to continue on the topic of playing, or scoring--getting the ball in the hole. A couple of months ago, I posted a video on Mechanics vs. Feel that started an interesting conversation on... Read More
Do You Know Your Place In Space?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 November 2011
Comments: 45
Today we are going to talk about finding your place in space. A while back, Steve Smith posted a really good tip in a discussion on the blog that concerned pre-shot routines. It is so good, I want to... Read More
Parallax View Of Ball Position
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 November 2011
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PPGS Vs. X-Factor
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 10 November 2011
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Today's daily stems from a question raised by Darryl Patenaude of San Diego. It's a great question and one I hear quite frequently from my students. "What things shown on the Golf Channel... Read More
Doc Griffin's Cure For Golf Insanity
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 9 November 2011
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Doc Griffin joins the blog today for another episode of The Doctor's House Call. For many of you who live in northern climes, you may have already put your clubs in the closet and, if you had a... Read More
Surge's Challenging Day On The Course
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 November 2011
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Today's daily is a bit different. Rather than answer a question from the blog, I am going to indulge myself a bit with a personal after-action report from a Pro-Pro tournament I played a few weeks... Read More