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Donald Trahan Sr., The Swing Surgeon
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

The Surge's Lay Up Strategy
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 1 August 2009
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For years I have listened to golf tournament commentators, tour pros and teachers, preach the principle of laying up to a yardage that is close to your full sand wedge distance shot for more... Read More
Drivers. "Can't Live With 'Em …"
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 31 July 2009
Comments: 1
Every day when I read blogs or give a lesson, the number one problem club for most golfers to hit solid and straight is the DRIVER, or as they called it on the good old days, # 1 wood. For... Read More
Putting: Stroke Up!
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 30 July 2009
Comments: 1
Putting is sometimes called the game within the game. Because it is all about touch and feel and not strength, as in hitting long drives, it is the part of the game that everyone should be... Read More
Sand Wedge Putting Drill
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 July 2009
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The arms and shoulders create a triangle in the setup, with the putter extended from the hands. The stroke is one of the shoulders doing a combined little rock and rotation around the top of... Read More
Secret to Breaking Putts!
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 28 July 2009
Comments: 2
In almost every round of golf, we are faced with having big breaking putts, from short must-make ones to the long-lag-it-up close ones. There are a few pointers that will help you make more... Read More
Alignment Problem: Target Golf Anyone?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 27 July 2009
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Almost every lesson I give I have to address alignment as one of the problems causing the students'€™ swing and shot issues. I believe alignment is critical and is probably one of the most... Read More
FAD: Forward Arm Dominant
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 26 July 2009
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I got a call the other day from Mike C., a long time student from Florida, who was in South Carolina on business and was checking to see if I was home and could give him a lesson the next day... Read More
Lesson Meltdown
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 July 2009
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S.T. showed up for his second lesson this morning. We started with the usual recap of his practice and playing since his first lesson two weeks ago. He was well pleased with his progress,... Read More
Surge On the Road…Nike Junior Golf Camp
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 July 2009
Comments: 1
I have been down in Beaufort, SC since Saturday July 19th running a Nike Junior Advanced Golf Camp at the very beautiful (and very private) Secession Golf Club on Lady'€™s Island. We had... Read More
Golf Swing Injury Epidemic!
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 23 July 2009
Comments: 1
I have been teaching the “Surge Swing,” a limited turn '€“ ‚¾ length backswing since 1984 when I began learning about physiology from orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ned Armstrong, and then… the physics from... Read More