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Donald Trahan Sr., The Swing Surgeon
Authored by: Brady
Posted on: 20 July 2024
Comments: 43

 

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

Your Finish - Balanced Recoil and Relax
Authored by: Brady
Posted on: 10 March 2024
Comments: 7
The T finish in a golf swing is crucial for achieving a balanced and correct posture at the end of the swing. It involves standing straight with eyes horizontal to the ground, ensuring a proper and... Read More
PPGS Alignment Arrows Instructional DVD
Authored by: Brady
Posted on: 27 June 2022
Comments: 3
The original video produced by Don Trahan in the 1990's for the Alignment Arrows. In this video Don speaks a lot about alignment and the product itself. Fast forward 20 years and Don records a full-... Read More
Chipping and Pitching the PPGS Way - Stay Low, Not High
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 October 2019
Comments: 26
Mainstream golf wants you to hit high for your short game. I completely disagree with this recommendation, teaching if you will. The PPGS is all about decreasing the amount of error and possibility... Read More
DJ Trahan Returns to the 2020 PGA Tour
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 2 September 2019
Comments: 47
After eight years of trials, upsets, and hard work DJ has secured his PGA Tour card for 2020. It was a nail-biting close match at the Korn Ferry Tour Championship that determined the top 25 that... Read More
How to hit a Stinger or Bullet Golf Shot in the Peak Performance Golf Swing
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 9 July 2019
Comments: 1
A reader asks, how do you hit a stinger shot in the PPGS? First we explain what a "stinger" shot is as it is also called other names in golf. Tiger Woods was known for using this technique because he... Read More
Grip Pressure Related to Power In the Peak Performance Golf Swing
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 January 2019
Comments: 5
A viewer writes in about grip pressure and this is an opportunity to talk about not only grip pressure but how it translates to power in the golf swing. Firm grip pressure is required to hit a... Read More
Careless Setup Routine Makes For Poor Golf Swings
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 19 November 2018
Comments: 5
A message arrived from a student asking about getting "cocky" with your swing when things are going well. He asks: "You started to caution me not to get cocky now that I am hitting the ball solidly.... Read More
Martin Returns to the PPGS to Save HIs Game
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 12 November 2018
Comments: 8
One of our readers writes in to let us know how he has saved his game using the Peak Performance Golf Swing. He explains how after six instructors he comes back to the PPGS and plays the best golf he... Read More
Golf After Neck Surgery
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 August 2018
Comments: 3
A letter from a long time student and devoted PPGS player. Randy Wolf writes in to give a status on his neck surgery. Randy had an accident that caused a lot of damage in his neck. He now has a fused... Read More
Curing Reverse Tilt with PLHR
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 3 August 2018
Comments: 5
An email came in from one of our instructors in Australia, Ken McKay. Ken talks about a person walking up and asking about his swing as he was practicing. Turns out the person followed us here on the... Read More