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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

Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 2 November 2009
Rich Crossin says: October 30, 2009 at 12:42 pm Don, I can not finish my swing with an iron. I can hit great tee shots with a full finish but I stop a foot past the ball with the irons. Any... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 1 November 2009
The PPGS can find adjustments that will cure the problem. ScottW says: Don, I am an occasional golfer with a somewhat unique swing issue. I'€™ve got some titanium hardware in my lower back... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 31 October 2009
Comments: 1
Hello Everyone.‚  I read the comments after yesterday'€™s article on answering a question about timing that I felt was caused by bad alignment.‚  This led to a number of questions and... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 30 October 2009
The blogs after yesterday'€™s article had this interesting and important question. Randy Pegram says: Hey Don, I am having a heck of a time with the timing of my swing. I get too fast and my... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 October 2009
I was reading the blogs after yesterday'€™s article and the following two caught my attention. Rick says: Something is lost in translation. You said, '€œWhen hitting golf ball, the rock is... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 28 October 2009
- Audio version at the end of this post - Paul Henry wrote: Don, How quiet should your lower body be? The other day I went out and tried to hit the ball very cleanly by keeping my lower body... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 27 October 2009
B. Weiner wrote in a question recently, '€œI am realizing some of the benefits of your method; however, I still have trouble initiating the downswing and keeping myself (1) from coming over... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 October 2009
Dale Weaver wrote in a blog the other day, '€œI'€™m more of a '€˜control thinker'€™ than a '€˜distance '€˜thinker. I'€™d much rather have a 150 yard shot straight for the green from the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 October 2009
Plus Another Chip and Pitching Tip. Ya'€™ll did a good job the other day catching and pointing out the two big mistakes I made in the daily article. The key is I would like to say they were... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 22 October 2009
Chipping and pitching are those scoring shots close to and around the green that save you strokes. Getting a tough pitch or chip up and down (U... Read More