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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

Choke Up or Cut Down?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 30 June 2010
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Got a blog from Krmaddock who says, “How do I drive my tee shot long and straight? The driver is my nemesis. If I could hit the driver straight I would reduce my game to the mid 80's. Please help!”... Read More
Yes, It Works for the Short Game Too.
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 June 2010
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We have a question from Gene Klefman and it's really good about a number of issues, especially for those of you who have had problems with your spine. Gene says, “With surgery fusing 6 of the first... Read More
Where Did My Practice Swing Go?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 28 June 2010
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Doorman54 Posted a blog question that's very interesting and I think many golfers really struggle with it. Doorman54 says, “My problem is what I call a phantom swing, my practice swing is... Read More
Pulling Irons? Three Possibilities.
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 27 June 2010
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David T had a good question. He said, “The driver and longer clubs are going pretty straight, especially for only having used PPGS since Monday. I usually pull irons, especially shorter ones... Read More
Snacks: Your Game Depends on Them
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 26 June 2010
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I have a question from Jurek Brown about diet and nutrition when playing golf. It's a good question because it's really important. It says, “You touched on nutrition and the importance of it to... Read More
Going Too Far or a Pinkie Problem
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 June 2010
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I have a question about a problem that I'€™m sure a few of you have run into. The question is, '€œThe swing helped me with the accuracy of my irons, but I have developed a glitch where my... Read More
Avoid Topping at the Tee
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 June 2010
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Got a question on the blog from Gaetan. He says, “I'm having a problem topping the ball on my downswing. Not so much with my irons, but in the tee box. Any solution of what I may be doing... Read More
Wedges: Make Sure You Have the Right Tool
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 23 June 2010
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  Today we are going to actually two questions in one, because they are both relatively about the same issue, sand traps, and hitting shots out of sand traps. One is the problem of the... Read More
Irons Up to the T
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 22 June 2010
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Larry Roland asks a question about problems with the follow through to the finish. Larry says, '€œI have the same problems that others have mentioned with my follow through. It is not so... Read More
Pain Free Grip Ends in a Draw
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 21 June 2010
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I have a question from Hamburg, Germany, from Chris Mueller. Chris states, '€œI have changed my grip from the suggested little finger interlace to the baseball grip because of pain in my... Read More