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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

Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 May 2010
In this audio the Surge takes on the problem of topping the ball. Inner Circle member Razkan, who just took up the game, gets it off the tee quite well and does fine with putting. As he puts... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 19 May 2010
In today'€™s recording the Surge asks you to change your ideas about feeling the club. This tip came up because of a question an Inner Circle member asked about knowing his '€œplace in space... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 18 May 2010
(Health Note: The Surge is now in a cardio program of rather intense exercise [7 a.m.] while being continuously monitored. His visit to his cardiac surgeon showed he was doing fine. The only... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 May 2010
Comments: 1
Barrie had a good question on the blog and the Surge needed to jump on it. Golfers trying to change from a rotational swing or just trying to get into a vertical swing sometimes get caught... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 16 May 2010
In today'€™s recording, the Surge breaks a '€œglass ceiling'€ for lady golfers. Just like the '€œSurgism'€ that says, '€œThe ball doesn'€™t know what club you'€™re using,'€ the ball also... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 15 May 2010
The Surge is now allowed to spend a bit longer reviewing the Inner Circle and blog questions. But the docs just want him to rest and relax. It'€™s difficult to imagine The Surge doing R... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 14 May 2010
  Greg MacDonnell, PGA, is the head instructor at the Don Trahan Golf Academy. He has taught the Peak Performance Golf Swing to thousands of visitors to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 May 2010
  Since 1986, Greg MacDonnell, PGA, has been The Surge'€™s #1 instructor. His style to instruction is his own, but his teaching is a mirror of Don'€™s and the Peak Performance Golf Swing.... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 12 May 2010
Here are thoughts running through The Surge'€™s head. Tiger leaves on the fourth round of Players Championship due to neck issues. Steve Stricker withdraws with a sore right shoulder.... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 May 2010
When a client comes to me for a fitting, one of the first things I do is to assess their current equipment. I am continually amazed at the number of '€œsenior'€ players that are still... Read More