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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

Limited Turn and Lite Club
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 September 2010
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The Surge is on his way to Port St. Lucie, FL and the PGA Golf Learning Center for a PPGS school. I was reviewing some older videos of Don at a free clinic he gave at a charity event at Old... Read More
Form That Triangle for a Great Finish
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 10 September 2010
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Yesterday we talked about the back or right elbow in the backswing. Guess what, it'€™s the same idea for the forward upswing and finish. As Newton's Third Law states, 'For every action, there is an... Read More
Where the Back Elbow Should Be
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 9 September 2010
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When you are trying to swing to vertical, I can understand your frustration when you're having problems. There is so much contradictory “advice” out there it is sometimes difficult to... Read More
Deutsche Bank Wrap Up
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 September 2010
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Sorry I'm late. Flew back from Boston today but had to get this out to you. Yes, we always want to win, but DJ did very well. But he was happy his good friend, Charley Hoffman, shot the... Read More
Fit Before or After Lesson
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 7 September 2010
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Well, it's happened again. The Surge and I started talking on the phone about a question that's come up on the blog and I've received in numerous email. It's one of those things that is so... Read More
A Lesson in Distance
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 September 2010
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This is the forth clip of Matt Steffe of C-prime and the Surge during our shoot at the exclusive Secession Golf Club near Beaufort, South Carolina. This one is all about distance. Matt, 6′6″, a... Read More
A Putting Tip From DJ
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 5 September 2010
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DJ has been working very hard on his weakest link: putting. He made a discovery during the week that he wanted to share with you. Again, Todd was kind enough to shoot the video. You might... Read More
Profiling Is a Good Thing
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 4 September 2010
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You used to be able to be able to pick out the correct flex of a shaft based on what it said on the shaft: stiff, senior, ladies, etc. That's just not the case anymore. Several visitors to... Read More
A Slight Turn of the Arm
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 September 2010
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By the time you read this, you'll probably know if the Deutsche Bank Championship is going to be played. Hurricane Earl is coming our way. As I write this, however, everything is a go. We... Read More
Choosing the Right Clubhead for the Driver
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 2 September 2010
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The Surge is at the the Deutsche Bank Championship at the TPC Boston with DJ, doing some touch up. Don ( and DJ) said, at 95, it was hot. Then, of course, there's Hurricane Earl that may come... Read More