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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

Front Knee Straightens But Never Locks
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 18 October 2011
Comments: 31
I received this email from one of our Midwestern Surgites, Dewitt Strong, who has been using the Surge Swing since the middle of last year. "Your instruction to emulate a shortstop or tennis... Read More
Hand Position Under Chin At Address
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 October 2011
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Today's tip stems from a question from Andrew Papadopoulos who lives in Melbourne, Australia. Andrew is trying to understand how his hands can be always directly under his chin at setup even when... Read More
Swinging Within Yourself
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 16 October 2011
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Today, I will answer an interesting question from Ed Johnston which came through on our recent webcast of The Surge Show. "Sometimes when I really want to hit it hard, I hit a screaming hard hook... Read More
Choosing Which Clubs To Carry
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 15 October 2011
Comments: 58
Every once in a while I receive an email from someone that is loaded with great comments or questions that are a bit different from the usual kind I receive. Today we are going to talk about one that... Read More
Finding The Right Amount Of Flare
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 October 2011
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About two months ago, Ritchie Cleary left this really good self-diagnosis on the blog: "Hi Don, Played 18 holes on Monday and ended up with a very sore left knee. The Surge Swing was working very... Read More
Brand Name Clubs Vs. Custom Components: Part 2
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 12 October 2011
Comments: 46
I have asked Doc Griffin to follow up his recent posting titled "Brand Name Clubs Vs. Custom Components: Part 1" with a discussion of where the real differences lie between buying off-the shelf... Read More
Width Of Stance Defined
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 October 2011
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Today I want to answer a question from Mort Goodkin, who writes: "Been a back sufferer for years. Not bad the last 5years (I'm 84). I find that I must stand with a wider stance now to get some... Read More
What 95 Years Of Experience Teaches You
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 10 October 2011
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That scratchy sound you are hearing is not due to your Internet connection! I picked up some bug while I was in Las Vegas for the tournament and you can really hear it in my voice in today's daily.... Read More
Little Adjustments Can Have A Big Impact
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 9 October 2011
Comments: 38
Winfield Tweedie is a self-described golf nut. He eats, breathes and lives golf. He began learning the Peak Performance Golf Swing in 2010 and hasn't looked back since. Last March, we held a drawing... Read More
Brand Name Clubs vs. Custom Components: Part 1
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 October 2011
Comments: 3
Today we have another great video from our Director of Club Fitting Operations, J. Lynn "Doc" Griffin. In this installment of The Doctor's House Call, Lynn discusses the differences in the quality of... Read More