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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

Honda and Toshiba Classic Winners' Swings
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 March 2010
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This past weekend was a good one for seeing some great golf.‚  Camilo Villegas won the Honda Classic by 5 shots, shooting 13 unde,r which is the tournament record score since the Honda moved... Read More
Where Will Your Distance Come From?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 March 2010
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This is a great question and one that is asked of me many times in this form or other variations such as how can I hit it farther or longer.‚  Length is certainly an important part of... Read More
Lay up or Go For It…Who Decides That Question?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 7 March 2010
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That answer is simple.‚  Only the player makes the decision to lay up or let it rip and go for the green on those water fronted par 5'€™s that are just egging you on to '€œman up,'€ be... Read More
Swinging Good? Time to Video.
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 March 2010
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I read a message from a PPGS Inner Circle Member that said he has been working on the vertical swing for a few months now and things were really falling into place.‚  He said that he was... Read More
Is There a Certified PPGS Instructor in the House?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 5 March 2010
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Here'€™s one of the most frequent questions I get from you. '€œSurge, is there someone in (pick a city, pick a country) who I can go to for the Peak Performance Golf Swing?'€ As a teacher,... Read More
Golf Can Be Dangerous: Part 3
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 4 March 2010
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It was really interesting reading all the stories about golfers taking out their frustrations on their clubs and some of the very sad ones were there was injury and death.‚  This is the last... Read More
Golf Can Be Dangerous: Part 2
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 March 2010
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We saw yesterday that one of my students, softly tossing his club toward his golf bag on the cart, busted his nose when the club bounced off the cart, sprang back and hit him.‚  Carrying on... Read More
Golf Can be Dangerous. We Need to be Careful!
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 2 March 2010
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I promise you this is a true story and I tell it as it is important to all golfers'€™ safety on the golf course.‚  I got a call from one of my regular local student's who was calling to tell... Read More
Finish, Part 2
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 1 March 2010
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Yesterday I discussed my first lesson with Larry, his setup and swing and his physical issues of a stiff neck and shoulders, with quite a limited degree of rotation that hurt him and medical... Read More
Finish Defines the Swing
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 28 February 2010
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I met Larry for his first lesson with me.‚  He called me because his best golfing friend recommended me as I had helped him regain his swing and more after double knee transplants and a hip... Read More