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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: 29 January 2010
(Note from the Surge: We were very busy shooting a new putting video yesterday and my on line guy, Paul, put up the wrong article. I know I promised you one from Dr. Armstrong — which it was... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 27 January 2010
I watched the last few holes of the final round of the PGA Tour'€™s '€œBob Hope Classic,'€ as DJ was playing well, finishing 7th.‚  I was hoping to see a swing but really wanted to see his... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 26 January 2010
Comments: 3
Tom Watson and Fred Couples played some awesome golf Sunday in the closing round of the Mitsubishi Electric Championship in Hawaii.‚  It came down to the final putt on the 18th hole, with... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 January 2010
I was watching The Golf Channel and I saw a commercial featuring PGA Tour Caddy, Lance Ten Broeck.‚  Lance cadies full time for Jesper Parnevik in his second life on the PGA Tour.‚  In his... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 January 2010
Comments: 1
Jack Nicklaus turned 70 years old this week and The Golf Channel celebrated his birthday with a documentary about his life and career.‚  The show theme focused around a 12 day business trip he took... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 23 January 2010
Comments: 1
Less than a month ago, December 30th to be exact, the daily article was titled, '€œRelease'€¦Defined and Explained.'€‚  The opening sentences are as follows; '€œRelease for many golfers and... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 22 January 2010
One of the major tenets of the PPG setup and swing involve the concept of the wide knees at address and the outward pressure that must be applied.‚  The wide knees, being unique and noticeable... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 21 January 2010
Many years ago (in late January before golf season), I met a golfer who was desperate. He loved to play golf, was pretty good at it, but was having trouble with his swing due to his “enormous... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 January 2010
The baseball swing vs golf swing article drew a lot of comments, agreeing with me that there are a lot of similarities between each.‚  I was also happy to see so many references made to... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 19 January 2010
Comments: 2
I actually hear this question or some variation of it where a golfer feels that their baseball swing is hurting their golf swing.‚  I most often hear it from the parents of junior golfers I teach.‚ ... Read More