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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

Could Be You're a Little Late (or a Little Early)
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 July 2010
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I have another question from RR2, who is an Inner Circle member, and he says, “Have been golfing for over 30 years and was extremely frustrated with my game. I just couldn't seem to improve... Read More
Tee It Up and Discover Your Sweet Spot
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 19 July 2010
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I have a question here from Inner Circle member Richard LaPlant. Richard says, “I've been a member for only three weeks. My Swing with my irons in the fairway are showing incredible... Read More
Feet Flared Out a Must
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 18 July 2010
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I got a question from Don on the Inner Circle and he says, “I am new at PPGS, but the first time I played after reading and practicing two or three times, I changed my normal 100+ to an 88.... Read More
Grip It (right) and Hit A Lot Better Golf Shots
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 July 2010
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We have a question from Romano in the UK. Hope everything is going well over there in Britain. Romano asks, “Just a quick question on how to hold a golf club in the grip. Is there a set way... Read More
The Brain Only reacts to Positives.
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 16 July 2010
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We have an interesting question from Gene Bowden about your metal attitude in playing golf. So Gene says this. “hi. i am 83, still play a good game of golf, when younger I was a 2... Read More
Do Clubs Really Make That Much Difference?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 15 July 2010
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This is one of the most frequently asked questions of me by individuals looking to improve their golf game. A close second would be, '€œShould I wait until my swing gets better before I get fit?'€... Read More
It's the Club Head, Not Your Head
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 14 July 2010
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  To all my valued customers… First and foremost, I'd like you to know that the video above is not a sales pitch. This is simply a quick update on the new release of the Peak Performance... Read More
Control Head, Knees for Solid Shots
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 July 2010
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I've got a pretty serious question from Blindsey40 and he starts off by saying, “Surge, I am 70 years old and I learn to play golf the wrong way. I started out trying to be a Doug Sanders.... Read More
Just Look at the Ball
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 12 July 2010
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I have a question from Cshirey who put a question up on the blog. It's a really good one and we're going to take a look at it. He asks, “On iron shots, where should your eyes be looking: In... Read More
Karate Golf Anyone?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 July 2010
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Gerald Gaughan asked a question on the blog. It's a very unique one and definitely I think everybody ought to know about it. Gerald said, “In your ad for the videos it mentions your “karate... Read More