About Daniel

Daniel has embraced the calling of becoming a leading golf coach in the industry since becoming a full member of the PGA of Australia in 2007. 
A former Tasmanian State Coach, Daniel recently joined Kooyonga to help implement new coaching programs through their state-of-the-art golf academy.
​His enthusiasm and skill of having his students achieve results quickly led him to being awarded the South Australian Teaching Professional of the Year in 2014 and named in
​Australian Golf Digest’s list of Top 50 coaches in Australia. 

Daniel has exclusive qualifications with the Titleist Performance Institute, FocusBand & Operation 36 Junior Networks and is a High Performance Coach for Golf SA.
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Daniel was recently awarded the
2018 South Australian Game Development Professional of the Year
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Daniel with Kooyonga Captain, Ken Russell
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Daniel is a Titleist Brand Ambassador & TPI Certified Coach.
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2014 South Australian PGA Teaching Professional of the Year
PGA Education/Employment:

2004 - 2006          PGA Traineeship                   
Tasmania Golf Club, Seven Mile Beach, TAS

2006 - 2008          Assistant Professional           
Tasmania Golf Club, Seven Mile Beach, TAS
 
2006 - 2013          Teaching Professional
Golf Park Hobart Driving Range, Cambridge, TAS
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2008 - 2010          Head Professional                  
Kingston Beach Golf Club, Kingston, TAS

2010 - 2013          Teaching Professional             
Llanherne Golf Club, Seven Mile Beach, TAS

2010 - 2013         Assistant Professional            
Royal Hobart Golf Club, Seven Mile Beach, TAS  

2013 - 2018    Teaching Professional            
Royal Adelaide Golf Club, Seaton, SA

2018 - current    Teaching Professional            
Kooyonga Golf Club, Lockleys, SA 
Professional Golfers Association of Australia Rating:    
PGA CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL : ADVANCED IN COACHING
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​Other roles:
2008 - 2013       Tasmanian Junior Boys Team Coach
2009 - 2013       Tasmanian Junior Girls Team Coach
2012                    Golf Australia Junior Team Assistant Coach/Captain  - Toyota Junior Golf                                World Cup Champions in Nagoya, Japan.
2018 -                 Golf South Australia High Performance Coach                                       

Qualifications/Awards:
Titleist Performance Institute Certified
Titleist Performance Institute Junior Level 2 Certified Coach
2014 South Australian PGA Teacher Of The Year
Titleist Performance Institute Golf Level 2 Certified Coach
FocusBand Certified Instructor
FlightScope Academy Member
Australian Golf Digest Top 50 Rated Coach_2016
BodiTrak Certified Coach 2018
2018 South Australian Game Development Professional of the Year
2018 PGA National Game Development Professional of the Year Nominee

Affiliates

  • PGA of Australia
  • Titleist/Footjoy Brand Ambassador
  • SKLZ Golf Staff Member
  • Team Titleist Member
  • Titleist Performance Institute
  • FocusBand
  • FlightScope
  • ​BodiTrak
  • Trackman
  • SAM PuttLab

Awards

  • 2012 Golf Australia Assistant Coach/Captain, Toyota Junior World Cup Champions​
  • 2014 South Australian PGA Teacher of the Year
  • 2016 Australian Golf Digest Top 50 rated Coach
  • 2018 South Australian Game Development Professional of the Year

Publications

  • Golf Australia Magazine, Instructional Articles. May-Dec, 2014 & May-July, 2016
  • Inside Golfer Magazine, Instructional Article, March 2015
  • The Advertiser, Best 18 holes of GolfSA YouTube Promotion & Newspaper Publication

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