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Donald Trahan Sr., The Swing Surgeon
Authored by: Brady
Posted on: 20 July 2024
Comments: 42

 

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

Alignment Affects on Pre-Loaded Heavy Right (or Left)
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 28 May 2017
Comments: 2
One of my Surgism's is "Setup determines the motion". But do you know what determines setup? It should not take too much to guess. It is a topic I preach daily - "The Big A" alignment. A lot of my... Read More
One Piece Takeaway in the PPGS
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 26 May 2017
Comments: 5
Your backswing should be one continuous fluid motion. Never should you feel like there is more than a single movement. In this video, I explain how to execute a proper takeaway into the vertical... Read More
X Factor Swing Setup Problems and Fixes
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 19 May 2017
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Alignment... Have you heard this story before? Yes! I talk about this a lot and for good reason. We have golf schools scheduled almost every month. Therefore I get to see a lot of students every... Read More
Rotational Golf Instruction with hints of PPGS Terms
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 25 April 2017
Comments: 10
We have a letter today asking about other golf instructors that clearly teach a rotational swing using PPGS like terminology and even some of our concepts. This is a phenomenon we have been seeing a... Read More
Senior Plus 3 Handicap Testimonial
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 5 April 2017
Comments: 5
Today I read you an excellent letter I got from someone that came to see me for private lessons. What is noteworthy about this student is his golf game was already very good. After he had left, I got... Read More
Does Club Head Speed Come From Shoulder Turn?
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 March 2017
Comments: 6
We all know that ball speed is directly proportional to club head speed and that distance is a function of ball speed - simple math. But from where does your club head speed originate? Of course, the... Read More
Jack Nicklaus Golf Swing Compared to the Peak Performance Golf Swing
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 13 March 2017
Comments: 10
We stumbled upon a great video of Jack Nicklaus on Youtube and we wanted to share this with everyone. Often we are asked what golfers use a vertical golf swing and there is no better example than the... Read More
Good Practice Shots But Bad Golf Shots
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 2 March 2017
Comments: 2
Rather common is the problem of making a good practice swing but yet a bad golf shot. A topic we have talked about on the blog in the past. The root of the problem is the Big A. Alignment is the... Read More
Customer Fitting Testimonial - The Importance of Fitting
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 20 February 2017
Comments: 3
Feedback from our readers and customers is always welcomed here at Swingsurgeon.com, and we especially like feedback on our Certified Professionals. I read a message from a Surgite that got a fitting... Read More
Golf Tips on Television Channels - Be Careful
Authored by: Don Trahan
Posted on: 17 February 2017
Comments: 5
If you are on our site, you know that we do not follow mainstream golf in our method. We follow mainstream golf that was taught in the 50's, 60's, and 70's long before the Xfactor/Rotational swing... Read More