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Donald Trahan Sr., The Swing Surgeon
Authored by: Brady
Posted on: 20 July 2024
Comments: 47

 

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

Stats Comparison
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 January 2010
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The whole concept of keeping stats is to have some concrete data for you to evaluate your rounds to find your strengths and weaknesses.‚  Once you know what you are good at you work to keep... Read More
The Kinetic Chain
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 5 January 2010
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Today we are featuring a guest writer for the daily article which, at the same time, is serving as his introduction to all of you. He has become a very good friend in a real short time.‚  His... Read More
Practice Swing: Feel It
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 4 January 2010
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Let'€™s refresh the train of thought for today'€™s instruction by looking at a portion of Bill'€™s comments and question, asking what to think about when he swings. Bill Sikes says: I'€™ve... Read More
Swing the Feel, Not the Mechanics
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 January 2010
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Just about every day someone writes a question about getting bogged down in mechanics when they swing.‚  They ask how they can develop and maintain a good rhythm and tempo.‚  They ask how... Read More
Mind over Matter
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 2 January 2010
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Two of my favorite reading materials are the daily newspaper and the weekly edition of Golfweek Magazine. Golfweek is more about player information, and the stats list for all of the... Read More
Stats Tell the Tale
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 1 January 2010
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Here'€™s a New Year'€™s resolution for you: Promise yourself you'€™ll start keeping stats on all your rounds, both practice and tournament. Stats should include fairways and greens hit. When... Read More
Takeaway Thoughts
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 31 December 2009
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We all know that starting anything correctly is basically the only way you have any chance of carrying out the task correctly to completion.‚  Naturally, the same goes for swinging a golf... Read More
Release: Defined and Explained
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 30 December 2009
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Release for many golfers, and instructors for that matter, is a nebulous term that they know exists and they know they have to do it.‚  The problem is they can'€™t wrap their hands around it... Read More
Path to Impact, Ball Contact & the Laws
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 December 2009
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Tom's question is really about path to impact and ball contact point as they relate to the laws of‚  physics and physiology as they apply to impact itself. Tom T says: Surge, I really enjoy... Read More
"Bionic" Knees
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 28 December 2009
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For the greater part of my teaching career any questions I was asked about knees and the golf swing was really about bad knees. Knees that were beat up playing football, baseball, hockey... Read More