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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

Golf Club Grip Pressure Should Be Firm With Both Hands Equal
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 July 2018
Comments: 2
A Surgite (John Black) writes in and asks a question about the grip. You told me to tighten my right hand grip which tightens certain forearm muscles. It also tightens underarm muscles. Is that... Read More
Wrong - Forward Press To Start The Backswing
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 4 July 2018
Comments: 8
Got a question from a longtime surgite, Dewitt Strong, about forward press in the swing to start the backswing. I was looking at some old golf books and I found on on the forward press. Basically,... Read More
Not Driving The Golf Ball Well - Check Your Shaft Length
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 19 June 2018
Comments: 8
A familiar topic, shaft length of golf clubs. What is the one thing we always say? That off the shelf clubs are never fit right; adjustments for your swing are always necessary. Are you not hitting... Read More
Driving Range Practice Routine for Success
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 12 June 2018
Comments: 4
A lot of amateur golfers do not practice on a driving range in any manner that will yield success on the range. First, your routing on the range should be the same routine you do on the course. You... Read More
Swing Left Through Impact and To Finish
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 5 June 2018
Comments: 15
Hitting a ball square and solid can be easily done if you obey the rules. The rules are dictated by how our bodies are created. What most people, amateurs, professionals, teachers, etc. do not... Read More
Is Bryson Dechambeau Vertical
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 30 May 2018
Comments: 4
Mr. Bryson Dechambeau has been on tour for two years professionally following the 2016 Masters. His clubs and swing technique has garnered a lot of press, media, and questions. He uses the one-length... Read More
Natural Width of Arc Explained
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 21 April 2018
Comments: 6
You probably have heard instructors and people on TV talk about maximum width of arc in the golf swing. Well it is bad. Why is it bad? Because it requires you to stretch and pull your body out of... Read More
Shoulder Position at Address
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 31 March 2018
Comments: 5
A question arrived from a Surgite about shoulder position at address. How should you position your shoulders at address in the PPGS? The answer, your natural shoulder position is the best. Whatever... Read More
Finding Your Neutral Balanced Setup
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 February 2018
Comments: 10
No one that plays this game is immune to having problems in their golf swing and anyone that says otherwise is crazy. As issues can creep into our golf swing, your body can be your best friend in... Read More
Golf Ball Poem - My Prose - Wearing Out Golf Balls
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 January 2018
Comments: 4
Today we break from our normal programming and talk about an amusing poem someone sent in about golf balls. I decided to extend it with my own words to add a splash of PPGS. Do you know we have... Read More