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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

Not All Slices Are Created Equal
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 September 2011
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Today's tip stems from comments made recently by two Surgites, Randy Freisinger and Joe Scocco (a.k.a. Randy Freisi and Joe S.) during a discussion of The Proper Amount of Turn (07/30/11). "... Read More
Correct Amount of Forward Shaft Lean
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 September 2011
Comments: 65
Today's tip continues a discussion we've been having about forward shaft lean (FSL). As I said recently, you have to have a degree of FSL in order to hit a good shot. However, too much FSL can... Read More
The Most Body-Friendly Golf Swing
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 5 September 2011
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Today's tip stems from a comment RustyKiwi made a few weeks ago. Rusty suffers from near constant back pain due to years of physical abuse and he wrote to thank me for giving him the ability to... Read More
Using a Table to Understand Arm Rotation
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 4 September 2011
Comments: 47
Shoulder Pain Remedies
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 September 2011
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As we head into the Labor Day Weekend here in the States, I want to take time to talk about an important subject. Recently, George Yeung posted a question on the blog asking what he could do to... Read More
Surge's Reality Check
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 2 September 2011
Comments: 20
Today's video stems from a question we got on the blog a few weeks ago from Merv MH, who just turned 88 years-young. Merv says that a shorter backswing game is all he can do at his age and that he... Read More
Driver Dilemma
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 1 September 2011
Comments: 42
I recently gave a lesson to one of my students from the Spartanburg area who has been with me for the last fifteen years or so. He's a good player--his handicap floats between a six and a seven.... Read More
Causes for Going "Over the Top"
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 31 August 2011
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Three-Day Golf School in the Northeast! September 9th-11th in Townsend, DE More than 28 hours of hands-on instruction from the Surge and Dave Seeman We cover Long Game, Short Game and... Read More
Loading the Back Leg
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 30 August 2011
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Today's tip is based on some observations made by CharlieY, a frequent visitor to this site. In a comment he posted on the blog, Charlie wrote "I saw/heard something new to me at 1:53 on today's... Read More
Tips From The Surge Nation
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 August 2011
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Last month, I did a daily tip titled The Proper Amount of Turn. As is often the case, this topic ignited a vigorous conversation on the blog that provided the entire Surge Nation, including me, with... Read More