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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: 1 September 2009
Comments: 1
I drove up to Massachusetts to meet DJ to work with him before and follow him the entire tournament, the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston. The Deutsche Bank Championship is the 2nd... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 31 August 2009
Comments: 1
Sometimes it feels like I'm trying to heard cats. “Big turn versus limited turn.” People keep asking how a limited turn can be as powerful — or more powerful — than a big turn. So I pulled... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 30 August 2009
'€œThat'€™s not possible!'€ the science teacher said to me. He was a professor at (name withheld) University. His specialty was, I believe, quantum physics, but don'€™t hold me to it. I do... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 August 2009
I was standing in the golf shop at Birkdale Golf Club in Huntersville, NC where I do some teaching, talking to the Wes Jones, the GM and Director of Golf. Wes worked at Harbour Town Golf... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 28 August 2009
I was watching TV and a promo commercial came on for the US Tennis Open. It showed both men and women players smashing shots in fast action playing. I watched and looked intently at their... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 27 August 2009
I got a call for a lesson form one of my long time regulars, DB, who was desperate and ready to quit the game. He just came back from the golf trip of a lifetime with his son and two close... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 August 2009
Like most golfers I watch a fair amount of Golf Channel coverage, from Tournaments, to promos for shows and even the occasional infomercial. This past week I saw a promo numerous times for... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 August 2009
I describe the Peak Performance Golf Swing is a as ‚¾, limited turn swing on the maximum vertical, inclined plane for your posture. The last three words, '€œfor your posture,'€ tells you... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 23 August 2009
I ran this article several months ago. But with all the questions I'€™ve gotten lately, both from the site and on the lesson tee, concerning big breaking putts, I think this will help a lot of... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 21 August 2009
I had a lesson with Chris, a new student, that went quite well until we got to the driver. Chris is fit and strong and could really develop some clubhead speed. Distance was not his problem... Read More