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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 Lateral Shift: How Much is Right?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 August 2009
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I had a call from an Instructor wanting to get certified as a PPGS instructor. But even before he got into asking about certification, he asked if he could ask me a question first. He asked... Read More
Fairway Bunkers: Clip It
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 10 August 2009
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Playing out of a fairway bunker is a very scary and thus difficult shot for most amateurs. I have even had PGA Tour players and mini tour pros run into trouble playing this shot. Problems... Read More
Back Pain and Putting Practice
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 9 August 2009
Comments: 12
Is your putting stance putting stress on your back and causing you back pain? Jim wrote to say he's been practicing putting for hours and when he's done, his back is killing him. So I told him... Read More
D.J. Shortens His Driver
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 August 2009
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Thank You. I have been lobbying D.J. for 2 or 3 years now to shorten his driver from the 45 inches he has been using to 44 inches, which he played in college. D.J. is 6 feet 3 inches tall and 45... Read More
To Flop or Not
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 7 August 2009
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Here's a great and often asked question I wanted to share with you. And, like Marcus, I have great respect for Dave Pelz too. Surge, I know that you respect Dave Pelz. However, he teaches... Read More
It's All About Change
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 August 2009
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We ran this article several months ago. Based on the thousands of comments we're receiving, it bears repeating (with a little editing). Allow me to preach a little. One of the BIG comments I... Read More
Over The Top Cure
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 5 August 2009
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I was having a quarterly lesson with Bill from far up north on one his Southern getaway trips to see me and play a little golf for a few days. He told me he had not played or practiced much... Read More
The Knee Cure
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 4 August 2009
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Mike L. was down from Canada for his bi-annual swing check-up and playing lesson. Mike stated he was not playing or practicing a lot, but overall was hitting the ball pretty good. However, he... Read More
The “Flinch Zone”
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 August 2009
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In early spring, 2006, during the first round of the Honda Classic, John Daly injured himself trying to put the brakes on his swing after being startled by the flash of a camera. Sounds crazy... Read More
Big ("Ouch") Turn Problem
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 2 August 2009
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A while back, Frank L. wrote: '€œI have recently gone to a strong rotational swing, straight leg and back setup. I was hitting the ball well but I now have a ruptured disc and another which is... Read More