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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

Planting the Back Foot
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 10 May 2010
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Health Note: The Surge is doing fine. He went to his doc today and passed all tests with flying colors. He'€™s still in significant pain, primarily where they '€œharvested'€ a vein here and... Read More
Common Misconceptions About The PPGS
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 9 May 2010
Comments: 1
Here'€™s the story. Our club fitter, club maker, voice on the blog and certified PPGS instructor, Lynn Griffin, wanted to help The Surge with some ideas he had about the site and the swing. So... Read More
Oh My Aching Back
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 May 2010
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  In earlier videos The Surge explained why he started to develop the Peak Performance Golf Swing. You know and probably have also had the same experience: his back hurt him when he played.... Read More
The Surge Meets Dr. Armstrong
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 7 May 2010
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You just never know. When the Surge published his first book, Golf, Plain and Simple, he didn'€™t know what to expect. '€œIn the mitt and up the tree'€ first appeared there. In fact the very... Read More
PPGS Proof. The Tevor Neighbors' Story
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 May 2010
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  Several years ago the Surge was giving a demonstration in Columbia, South Carolina, to about 500 people at a golf show. At that show he was definitely a lone cry in the wilderness. It was... Read More
Don't Do Down!
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 5 May 2010
Comments: 1
The Surge and I got on the phone again today. I scout through the blog and the Inner Circle and find questions about the swing or game of golf that have something in common. One frequent... Read More
T-Finish and the Ear Clip
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 4 May 2010
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I got to talk to the Surge today. He'€™s making progress daily, but he still gets tired easily, which is normal after heart surgery. He is checking in on the blog but isn'€™t ready to jump... Read More
The Peak Performance Golf Swing Is Habit Forming
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 May 2010
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  PGA Tour pro DJ Trahan took a liking to golf early in life. He considers himself very fortunate to have been taught the Peak Performance Golf Swing by his dad, PGA Master Professional Don... Read More
DJ’s First Tournament
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 2 May 2010
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  When PGA Master Professional, Don Trahan, took the job as Director of Instruction at Harbour Town in Sea Pines, his eight-year-old son, DJ was already carrying a full set of junior clubs.... Read More
Computer Guru and the Surge
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 1 May 2010
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  Don Trahan is not a computer geek. When I first met him he was a golf teacher extraordinaire, but finding the power switch for his computer was a daily challenge. Yet here was a guy who... Read More