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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: 27 February 2010
Comments: 1
I was on the lesson tee with Frank, an IC member from Chicago. A rotational swinger, he played to a 5 handicap until his back gave out and he just about gave up golf. I should mention that... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 26 February 2010
I have written many times and it has become my mantra or even battle cry that the hands are active players in the golf swing.‚  I believe that the grip must be relatively firm, not light,... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 February 2010
Keeping Stats is a personal matter in that you decide what data you want to know about every shot of every round.‚  Cyrus asks the simple question of what stats we need to keep or record as... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 February 2010
Comments: 1
We finally got a good day in over a week and I went to the golf club late yesterday afternoon to walk a quick nine.‚  I went into the shop to check in and the Head Pro, Cory, asked me for... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 23 February 2010
Doug, in his question and comments below threw me a curve.‚  As I was reading his words, especially referencing Joe'€™s question about losing distance, I thought I was being led to answer how one can... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 22 February 2010
DM was here in the US straight over from Australia on business. Being a student of the PPGS, he booked a day'€™s lesson with me. DM is a scratch player and he was hitting the ball fairly well but... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 21 February 2010
Comments: 2
This past weekend was filled with a wonderful private session with a student who came in from Australia. Ah, the stories. More about that next week. But one thing popped up that I wanted to... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 February 2010
Working the ball is the term for intentionally curving the ball the way you want to or need to, at will.‚  As I mentioned in the first article, there are basically two degrees of working the... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 19 February 2010
I have written in articles and answered questions many times how to work the ball.‚  The Junior Golf Camp instruction series has a complete and detailed section and video on working the ball... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 18 February 2010
I am sure this title has many of you scratching your head wondering what the heck this means and where this article is headed.‚  I have written and commented many times about all golfers... Read More