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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

Your Brain, Posture And The Accordion Effect
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 16 June 2011
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O.K. Just stand there. What keeps you standing? Leg muscles? The way our bodies are built? Actually, it'€™s your brain. A certain percentage of our brain is devoted to keeping our posture. Any guess... Read More
When Is The Swing Done?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 15 June 2011
Comments: 118
We got this question on the blog recently and it'€™s been a while since someone brought this up. This was a question about the importance of followthrough. So when is the golf swing finished? Many... Read More
Find What Works For You
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 14 June 2011
Comments: 83
We had a great conversation going on the blog the other day between Jerry and Jim about visualization. Jim was having problems with skipping the stone in the downswing or throwing underarm. It'€™s... Read More
What A Golf Glove Can Tell Us
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 12 June 2011
Comments: 114
Dan sent in a question about golf gloves. He'€™s new to the game and wondered if the wear on the glove would tell him if he had a good grip. That started me thinking about what a golf glove can tell... Read More
Lag And Your Club Shaft
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 June 2011
Comments: 55
A couple of days ago I talked about the importance of lag in your swing. Well, that inspired Lynn '€œDoc'€ Griffin, our Director of Club Fitting, to go an important step further. He explains why... Read More
Vertical Swing Check Points
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 10 June 2011
Comments: 70
Think about hitting the ball with the butt of the club on your downswing. Good idea? Mostly yes. Just remember, golf is a game of angles. And the less angles the better. The thought of pulling the... Read More
Lag By Another Name
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 9 June 2011
Comments: 130
In the Surge Swing, you keep that angle between forearm, wrist and shaft you had at the top of the backswing as long as possible during the transition. That will lead to more clubhead speed, power... Read More
How Important Is Tee Height?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 June 2011
Comments: 4
The other day, when I was talking about avoiding hitting the ball high on the clubface, I didn'€™t mention tee height. Is tee height important? Definitely. But is it the most important... Read More
Width Of Stance
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 7 June 2011
Comments: 95
It always hurts me to see a golfer walk up to the tee with driver in hand, plant his feet a mile wide and attempt to muscle his way to the ball. He'€™ll slide and I can almost hear his back crunch... Read More
Over the top? It may be your clubs.
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 June 2011
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Yesterday I talked about how overactive shoulders can cause you to come over the top, creating a cut. As is often the case, our Director of Club Fitting Operations, Lynn "Doc" Griffin, had... Read More