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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: 17 January 2010
I can see ya'€™ll scratching your head, wondering what the heck a '€œSecondary Spine Angle Tilt'€ is.‚  And what does it have to do with Wayne'€™s question below.‚  It has everything to do... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 16 January 2010
After we had worked on his swing and got it in much better shape, Jim, from Ontario, Canada, got a top notch club fitting from Lynn Griffin.‚  Lynn is a master club fitter that I am associated... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 15 January 2010
We all know and The PPGS agrees with the major tenant of conventional golf instruction that the left or forward arm must remain relatively straight to the top of the backswing.‚  We also know that... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 14 January 2010
One of the great rewards we receive in having PeakPerformanceGolfSwing.com is meeting new folks who are true experts in their fields. J. Lynn Griffin, professional club fitter and club builder... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 January 2010
A few times in blogs, I'€™ve seen comments about DJ'€™s and my hand and shaft positions in the swing. That got me to thinking that there are some serious misunderstandings about the time... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 12 January 2010
I just got back from spending 3 days with DJ, Jack and my brother Ken. We worked on some fine tuning of DJ'€™s swing, his putting stroke and his mind. We had one problem in that South... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 11 January 2010
Webster'€™s dictionary defines path as '€œa line of movement.'€‚  When hitting a golf ball this line of movement must be in the direction of the target to hit a relatively straight shot and... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 10 January 2010
Life goes on day after day and for all of us that means situations in life and in our bodies change.‚  Sometimes they change for the better, sometimes for the worse.‚  There is one change... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 January 2010
Comments: 1
Our driver video '€“ special thanks to everyone who received one '€“ got many good reviews and, of course, prompted more questions. Length still seems to be a '€œburning'€ one. So let's... Read More
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 7 January 2010
I'm on the road today, but since I've gotten about 30 emails from golfers (in both hemispheres) about playing in wet conditions, I thought I would dig up a blog I did early last year which... Read More