Instructors
Todd A. Daniel Sr., PGA Teaching Professional
Todd A.Daniel Sr. Director of Instruction for Coyote Creek Golf Club is a PGA Golf Instructor.
Raised in the East Bay Area, Todd attended Athenian High School in Danville and earned a B.A. degree in Psychology from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga. Todd began his quest to teach the game of golf late in life but grew up on baseball, basketball, tennis, and soccer.
Todd joined the PGA apprentice program and became a member right after finishing college, where he held positions as assistant and head golf professional at various clubs in Atlanta, Ga., S. Florida, and here in the Bay Area. Todd was very fortunate to receive several sponsor opportunities to play golf on the mini /developmental tours, 1996– 2008. Todd competed on the Nicklaus Tour, Grey Goose tour, New England Tour, Maverick Tour, and US Pro Golf Tour and participated in over 50 Monday qualifiers for PGA/WebDotCom/Korn Ferry events, PGA Qualifying School twice, and holds two-course records- 63 and 64.
In between tournaments, He would return home to South Florida to practice and teach golf at the range while attending seminars and shadowing experienced teaching professionals like Hank Haney, Butch Harmon, David Leadbetter, Mike Adams, Dave Pelz, Jim McLean, and many others. Now a Class A PGA Professional, Todd has given over 10,000 golf lessons. He was Co-Director of Instruction with the Swing Masters Golf School. He has also been a junior program leader at each of his previous golf clubs. In that time of teaching, coaching and competing, he has helped golfers of all skill levels and abilities. He is now focused on producing quality instructors to enhance the game of golf for a better future.
Todd is easygoing, works with your goals, works well with beginners, experts, or anyone in between, and will help you get the most out of your practice sessions keeping it simple—if you want! Todd’s motto is “better golf, better life”
We tailor personalized instruction to each individual. We will combine a complete approach of short game skills, full swing fundamentals, course management, and mental preparation. We use video and Flightscope technology as well to help communicate. We will focus on what you need ‘to do’ in order to achieve the results that you are looking for and to increase your enjoyment of the game”.
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