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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

The (right) Big Stick.
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 14 November 2009
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Note: Port St. Lucie, FL, The PGA Learning Center. Seems impossible we're in our final hours at the golf school. Weather yesterday was fantastic, if rather windy. (O.K. golf school students,... Read More
Playing in the Wind
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 November 2009
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Note: Port St. Lucie, The PGA Learning Center. We're beginning our second day under beautiful, sunny skies. Yesterday was clouds all day, a big wind, and cold! But we didn't sweat the small... Read More
Cold Weather Playing Tips
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 12 November 2009
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Note: Down here at the PGA Learning Center in Port St. Lucie, FL — it's our first full day for the school — we don't need cold weather gear. Maybe a raincoat, but the weatherman says the sun... Read More
Side Hill Lies
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 November 2009
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Note: We down here at the PGA Learning Center in Port St. Lucie, FL with a group of Inner Circle members who are chomping at the bit to get to the beautiful lesson tees. The place is great and... Read More
Sacred Burial Ground: Clarification
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 9 November 2009
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Dave Lyon says: Don, on your homepage, the PPGS sequence shows the clubhead going behind your head into the Sacred Burial Ground (SBG). Is it only your left hand that musn'€™t go into the SBG... Read More
Putting Grip, Stance, Comments, Q & A
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 November 2009
Comments: 14
The daily article yesterday threw out the concept of using your playing grip for your putting grip. The article did not say this was dogma, but rather said we '€œadvocate'€ the grip.... Read More
Putting Grip: Another Approach
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 November 2009
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Some of you have called customer service and have spoken to Ken, my younger and only brother. As such, he is quite knowledgeable of the PPGS. Ken was a plus handicap golfer in his junior and... Read More
Words from Warren
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 5 November 2009
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I was reading questions and comments following one of my daily articles and this one jumped out at me as it is quite long and chock full of good information. I decided to use this as an... Read More
Bifocals/Trifocals: Yes or No?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 4 November 2009
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I saw this blog from John and his question hits home with a lot of golfers. John Spurr says: Don, I have been talking with a teaching golf pro about glasses. He noticed that I was wearing... Read More
Jump Shot Golf Swing
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 November 2009
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The other day, Elaine wrote her question (see below) saying that her husband, a good player, says that she always comes off her feet hitting the ball.‚  She asked why it happens and can I... Read More