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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

Australia Golf Schools Wrap-Up
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 24 December 2013
Comments: 9
Doc Griffin provided his recap of our Australia trip a couple of weeks ago, so it inspired me to do the same. Whereas Doc discussed the new year and scheduling some future schools, I'm going to talk... Read More
How To Avoid Hitting Off The Back Foot
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 22 December 2013
Comments: 23
Some golfers struggle with weight transfer and the transition, often times hitting off their back foot. The real problem can be not knowing what causes this to happen. Ross Bradfield recently... Read More
Don and Doc live from Australia
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 December 2013
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Don and Doc took time from their 2013 Australian tour to sit down for a live broadcast. Here about their experience in Australia while they also answer questions from some Surgites.
Russ Cochran is a Vertical Swinger
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 December 2013
Comments: 4
Russ Cochran is a former PGA TOUR Champion as well as a 5-time Champions Tour winner, so it's safe to say he knows what he's doing when it comes to swinging a golf club. What you may not know about... Read More
Bad Alignment...is it a bad mental habit?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 19 December 2013
Comments: 6
I haven't talked about alignment in quite some time so I thought today would be a good day to re-visit the topic. Because 90-95% of all swing problems arise from poor alignment, it's important that... Read More
Front Knee Movement in Backswing
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 December 2013
Comments: 7
The Peak Performance Golf Swing advocates a limited turn, vertical swing. That means there still has to be some turn. The same concept applies to the movement of the left knee (or right knee for... Read More
Surge's Putting Setup
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 15 December 2013
Comments: 4
I would consider myself a better ball striker than putter, but that doesn't mean I can't help you improve your putting stats. Fortunately, I've got access to some of the best putting minds in the... Read More
Grip: Fingers or Palm?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 December 2013
Comments: 5
Today's question has to do with grip. More specifically, Keith wanted to know if the club should be held in the fingers or the palm. This is actually one of the more easier questions to answer, as... Read More
Surge's Book Reviews
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 12 December 2013
Comments: 5
Today, I'm going to review two superb golf books that I recommend everyone should read. What's really cool about the two authors is that they're both dedicated Surgites! I haven't had a chance to tee... Read More
The Bump and The Slot
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 10 December 2013
Comments: 42
You've probably heard golfers mention "the slot" before. This is basically the path from the top of the backswing to impact. The goal is to actually feel the club "drop" into the slot after you begin... Read More