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Donald Trahan Sr., The Swing Surgeon
Authored by: Brady
Posted on: 20 July 2024
Comments: 47

 

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

Keep That Foot Down
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 10 June 2010
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I have a good question from Cedric. He says, '€œMy question is about the movement of the feet during the whole swing especially with the driver. I see a few pros, right-handers, who lift... Read More
No to "Slow Mo"
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 9 June 2010
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I have a blog question from Robert Maes. Roberts says, '€œSurge, I am 60, took up golf for the first time in the autumn of last year. I had a dozen lessons from a head pro but things were... Read More
Bunkers: The Wine Glass Swing
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 June 2010
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We have a question here from Michael. He says, “After 30 years of fiddling my way around the golf course listening to every professional I played with I converted to your swing. Everything... Read More
Taking It From the Range to the Course
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 7 June 2010
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We have a blog question from James Newman. James says, '€œI have been working for just a couple of days on the Peak Performance Golf Swing and while I have great results at the range, I am... Read More
Bye Bye Banana Slice
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 June 2010
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Got a question from Jim McCoy. “I've always had a terrible out-to-in swing and as a result a banana ball slice. Seven out of ten times I would slice badly. I'€™m just a month or two into... Read More
Reclaim the Use of Your Lower Hand!
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 5 June 2010
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Got a good question from Nancy. She asks, or starts out by saying, “The shorter backswing is helping my game and preserving my back. One question. Sometimes when I get to the top of the... Read More
Arm Exercise and the Swish Test
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 4 June 2010
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Have a good question from Jim Wile. He asks, “You said often that the way to hit the ball longer was to swing the arms faster. Do you believe strengthening the arms and shoulders would help... Read More
Clear Your Chest
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 June 2010
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I'm going to talk about something today that is good for everybody, but it's probably even more for ladies. It's a concept I call “clearing the chest.” If you've taken a lot of lessons and... Read More
Watch That Right (Back) Foot
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 2 June 2010
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Got a question from Larry Jacobs, the nutrition and exercise guru. It's a good one and I see it happen to a lot of folks. I saw a video that showed his right or back foot was straight,... Read More
Don Lock Up!
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 1 June 2010
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One of my favorite students (I use the term somewhat loosely) when I was Director of Golf Instruction at Harbour Town Golf Links was semi-retired businessman and Harbour Town member, Fred Wynn. Fred... Read More