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Authored by: Brady
Posted on: 20 July 2024
Comments: 46

 

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: 3 August 2011
Doc Griffin and I are pleased to announce Long Distance Club Fitting, a program designed to assist those of you who do not live near a Swing Surgeon Certified Club Fitter. Doc has tested this... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 2 August 2011
I received a good question from Peter Williams, a.k.a. TigerFan1961. Peter is one of the growing number of Surgites in the Down Under Chapter of the Surge Nation and he says he's having difficulty... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 1 August 2011
Comments: 46
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the many comments that came out of my video yesterday on how to pick a new driver. It'€™s very heartening to hear from so many people that come to this site everyday... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 31 July 2011
Comments: 78
I recently gave a lesson to one of my longtime students, who couldn't wait to show off his new driver. When I asked him how he chose that particular model and shaft combination, he described how he... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 30 July 2011
Comments: 3
If you've been following me for any period of time, you know that one of the fundamental precepts of the Peak Performance Golf Swing is a limited turn of about 70 degrees. This amount of turn allows... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 July 2011
Comments: 58
I recently posted a video that implemented a new practice drill for putting that involved a pencil. Today, I want to show you how to find the sweet spot on your putter so that you can use this new... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 28 July 2011
Comments: 94
There was a question on the blog about wrist cocking and how much, if any, is the right amount. Well, it's simple. No wrist cock is the right amount! We don't ever want to get in the habit of... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 27 July 2011
As you know, I recently taught a three-day golf school in Holland with our newest Swing Surgeon certified instructor, Leo van Bennekom. When we got to the putting section of the agenda, Leo and I... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 26 July 2011
Comments: 59
Last week, we received a great question from Irv Hoffbauer, who is 84 years young and still working on his game, proving once again that golf can and should be a game for a lifetime. Irv is... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 23 July 2011
Comments: 72
In this video Greg MacDonell, my chief Director of Golf Instruction, and I review some of the things we observed in last week's golf school at Orange County National in Orlando. This year we have... Read More