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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

Bay Hill, Round 4 Update
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 29 March 2010
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I met DJ for breakfast and got some really good news. He said his back was feeling really good. He told me that he called his mother (a Registered Nurse) Saturday night and she recommended... Read More
Bay Hill, Round 3 Update
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 28 March 2010
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If you watched the tournament on TV yesterday you know that DJ was tied for first place and playing in the last group with Ben Curtis. You also know he had some problems with back spasms as... Read More
From the Peak Performance Golf School, Day 3
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 27 March 2010
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There was rain predicted, but we got lucky and dodged it. In its place we had to deal with wind gusting up to 20 mph, left to right from where we were hitting on our practice tee. This... Read More
Peak Performance Golf School, Day Two: Sand
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 26 March 2010
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We really had a great day. Temperature was about 80 degrees, sunny, balmy breeze blowing all day. We started the day off‚ ‚  with working on the long game. The first thing we focused on was... Read More
Peak Performance Golf School, Day One: Interview, Diagnose, Prescription.
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 March 2010
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We're down here at Port St. Lucie at the PGA Golf Learning Center. We had our first session, starting at 1 O'€™clock this afternoon, for our students. This is what I call the interview,... Read More
Tuesday, Day 2, at the Arnold Palmer Invitational
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 March 2010
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Got‚  up at 6 a.m., met Jack and Kenny in the parking lot at 7 O'€™clock and drove to Bay Hill. By 7:30 a.m., I was sitting down in the player-family dining room with DJ having breakfast.... Read More
Monday at Bay Hill
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 23 March 2010
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I'm down here in Florida this week pulling double teaching duty. Starting in Orlando, today (Monday) and tomorrow, I'm working with DJ for the Arnold Palmer Invitational. On Tuesday... Read More
Yes, Arms Swing Under the Neck
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 22 March 2010
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Last week I wrote a couple of articles about determining good posture based on your arms hanging straight down from your torso. I mentioned the best way to determine that was to just glance... Read More
Balata Golf Balls
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 21 March 2010
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I read a question and comment on the blog the other day by someone who was asking about what happened top balata golf balls. He said they used to be so much softer and you could spin them a... Read More
Proper Posture and Correct Distance from the Ball
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 March 2010
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Yesterday I discussed that the best way to get into proper posture and be the correct distance from the ball was that when you step into the ball and get into your routine and bend from the... Read More