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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

Knee Movement and Shoulder Position During Backswing and Impact
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 14 March 2014
Comments: 7
If you don't keep your knees relatively level, you're going to fall out of dynamic balance and start hitting bad shots. The key to staying level is being in an athletically ready position and... Read More
Square Clubface at Address a Must for Square Alignment
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 March 2014
Comments: 6
If you want to hit a golf ball straight and with any sort of consistency, you need to have a square club at impact. But, impact isn't the only spot in which the clubface should be square. The setup... Read More
Perfect Posture Key Point of Setup
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 9 March 2014
Comments: 6
A golf instructor should be able to demonstrate the swing he or she teaches with consistent success. Sometimes, because I'm always helping other players with their swings, I forget to take a hard... Read More
High & Low Ball Flight: Which is Better for Distance?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 8 March 2014
Comments: 6
Today, I'm going to share a recent conversation I had with a very talented professional who uses the PPGS. It had to do with ball flight and whether or not the PPGS gives you any advantage or... Read More
Delofting Golf Club at Impact
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 6 March 2014
Comments: 4
If you play with a rotational swing, there's a good chance that you are delofting your club at impact. The reason this happens is because the first movement of a rotational player is a turn. This... Read More
Does More Leg Drive = More Distance?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 5 March 2014
Comments: 5
Golf is a game of angles...the fewer the better. That's the first rule you should know about golf and the Peak Performance Golf Swing. This is especially true whenever you're trying to reach back for... Read More
Doc Griffin: Golf Club Lies
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 2 March 2014
Comments: 26
Doc Griffin is back today and he's here to call out many golf club lies that have been in place for too many years. Golf club manufacturers are in the business of building clubs for one reason...... Read More
Causes of Shoulders Moving First in Downswing
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 28 February 2014
Comments: 3
If you've never heard of "the bump", it's what initiates the downswing. It's a slight movement with your hips toward the target that allows your arms to fall freely from the vertical position. Some... Read More
Alignment with One Eye
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 26 February 2014
Comments: 8
For most golfers, alignment is hard enough as it is. But, imagine if you only had one good eye. That's the situation Bob Biancucci is faced with every time he tees it up.  Bob is blind in his right... Read More
Knee Position at Impact
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 23 February 2014
Comments: 9
If you've all been watching the WGC Match Play championship duel between Jason Day and Victor Dubuisson today, you've seen some incredible recovery shots. Being able to get up and down like the pros... Read More