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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

Mechanics vs. Feel
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 28 August 2011
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Today's tip was inspired by a comment from RogerfromKY during a discussion about my belief that "Good wrist action is no wrist action". Here's part of what he wrote: "All this wrist cock stuff I do... Read More
The Surge Swing Simplified
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 27 August 2011
Comments: 6
Over the last few months, I've noticed a small, but consistent, thread of comments from people who seem to be struggling with the concept of the Surge Swing as they transition from a rotational... Read More
Don't Start Swing With A Waggle
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 26 August 2011
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I was watching the Golf Channel during the PGA Championship a couple of weeks ago and something one of the commentators said really struck me. This former PGA Tour pro was discussing Jason Dufner's... Read More
Spine Angle and Vertical Lift
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 August 2011
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My chiropractor has been a student of mine for a long time; he's an excellent golfer and his handicap ranges between 1 and 3. And even though we are about the same height, he can usually smoke me... Read More
The Book Drill
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 August 2011
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A few days ago, I posted a tip titled "Good Wrist Action vs. Bad Wrist Action" that generated a lot of good comments back and forth among fellow Surgites. However, some students were still trying to... Read More
Clubs Should Fit Like a Good Suit
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 23 August 2011
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I recently received a comment from Gary R., a 71 year old Surge Swinger, about his recent struggles with his new driver. He couldn't seem to stop slicing the ball every time he teed it up. Then he... Read More
Does Baseball Lead to a Bad Golf Swing?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 21 August 2011
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Today's tip is an answer to a question from Ray McLeod who played baseball for 17 years and finds that he still rotates his arms during a golf swing like he does when he swings a bat. He asks, "... Read More
Good Wrist Action vs. Bad Wrist Action
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 August 2011
Comments: 5
We received a really good comment and question from a subscriber named Simply Golf the other day, the answer to which should help a number of you get a clear picture of what is considered proper... Read More
Premium on Accuracy at the PGA
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 19 August 2011
Comments: 93
Anyone who knows me also knows my views on the nearly single-minded obsession that many amateurs and professionals have with distance. This is undoubtedly because, as the equipment manufacturers... Read More
Rory and the Root
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 August 2011
Comments: 27
Perhaps one of the most talked about shots during last week's PGA Championship came from the First Round when Rory McIlroy's drive on #3 came to rest up against a substantial tree root. As... Read More