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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: 27 December 2009
I know many golfers suffer from starting their round slow, hitting mostly blocks, fades and slices in the first few holes. Their swing then kicks in for them and they start hitting it ok to... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 26 December 2009
Robert tells us below that he is having good results with the PPGS.‚  His driving has improved as well as overall he is swinging and hitting the ball better.‚  But he reveals he is in a... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 December 2009
(A note from The Surge and the Staff at PPGS: We hope everyone is enjoying this holiday season. For me and my family, we're celebrating Christmas! In honor of Christmas, I'm taking the day... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 23 December 2009
The right arm is the '€œgood guy,'€ no matter what you've been told. Students often come to me because they have problems with the longer irons and woods.The primary reason they have... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 22 December 2009
How your arms extend or hang down at address is an important aspect of correct posture and being in a dynamically balanced setup to make a dynamically balanced swing. Arms hanging too close... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 21 December 2009
Chicken Wings make for a great appetizer but in the golf swing they are a great appetite suppressant.‚  As Jamie tells us below, he has them despite being a real low 3 handicap player.‚  He... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 December 2009
Continuing with my snow bound conversation with JM on swing improvement, a few other points came up that are interesting and likely points many of you can identify with. Once we had agreed... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 19 December 2009
I got a call yesterday evening from one of my long time local students, JM, who was snowed in with no power and wanted to talk golf. Cell phones are great, even with no electricity, until the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 18 December 2009
We've had several question about the value of Sports Psychologists, since they seem to be on the rise, especially on Tour. For starters, what they do is mental coaching. Since most of them... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 December 2009
Many golfers, especially new golfers, are plagued with the problem of hitting the top to the ball and dribbling it along the ground. In the old days of balata golf balls, these top shots... Read More