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Authored by: Brady
Posted on: 20 July 2024
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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

Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 July 2011
Comments: 35
When you establish the correct grip and grip pressure, then address the ball, what you don'€™t want to do is re-grip or '€œmilk'€ the club. The dangers are many. I'€™ve seen golfers stand over the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 10 July 2011
In honor of the Women'€™s U.S. Open, I thought I would read an article in GolfWeek magazine about Louise Suggs'€™ journey to the RR Donnelly LPGA Founders Cup. Suggs, 87, is one of the 13 original... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 9 July 2011
Comments: 45
The 2011 Swing Surgeon Fall Classic Golf Tournament will be held September 25-27 at the Paiute Golf Resort in Las Vegas. This year we are holding it on two fabulous Pete Dye courses in what is... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 July 2011
Comments: 2
If you'€™ve been on our blog for any length of time you know how important having the right equipment is. That was the main purpose for setting up the Swing Surgeon Certified Club Fitters program,... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 7 July 2011
Comments: 77
Tempo is so important in the golf swing. It'€™s what we depend on to be consistent, to hit one good shot after another. We got a great comment about tempo from Bill, a 67-year-old 6 handicap who has... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 July 2011
Janet asked a question on the blog the other day about focusing too much on making the bump happen. She got several good responses. One of them brought up another good point about arm extension at... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 5 July 2011
A short time ago I talked about griping the club with the lower hand and making sure the handle was in the crimp. It'€™s amazing what can happen when you let it slip out of that position, even... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 4 July 2011
Happy 4th of July to everyone in the Surge Nation that celebrate this American holiday. We hope you all are enjoying a great weekend with friends and family! We had a really good discussion on... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 July 2011
Comments: 84
Every time I see a student who doesn'€™t follow through to the T-Finish I always ask, '€œWhy?'€ The usual answers I get are, '€œMy back'€™s sore'€ or '€œI'€™m afraidI'€™ll hurt my back.'€ What?... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 2 July 2011
Comments: 42
Whenever I hear someone say they'€™re trying to swing with a nice, easy tempo so they'€™ll make solid contact with the ball, I get worried. When it comes to your swing, nice and easy don'€™t belong... Read More