Daniel “Danny” Simonsen – PGA Head Golf Professional
Daniel “Danny” Simonsen comes to Pine Lakes Golf Club with a long career as a successful golf professional. Danny grew up in Rye, NY before moving to Williamsburg, VA in 1988. He fell in love with the game while playing and working at the Williamsburg Country Club Golf Club in Williamsburg, VA. It was there that he first began to respect the time that his parents spent making sure that he and his 3 older brothers learned the game while growing up in New York! Danny and his closest brother John enjoyed high school golf together in Williamsburg and then Danny went on to play his college golf at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia. This led to him following his heart to seek a career in golf. In 2003, he graduated from the PGA Professional Management Program.
During his career, Danny has worked in golf operations and managed teaching and tournament programs at Sawgrass Country Club in Florida, Ridgewood Country Club in New Jersey, The Kiawah Island Ocean Course in South Carolina, and at Riviera Country Club in Coral Gables, FL. He has taught hundreds of personal and group lessons and believes that the golf swing is best to be taught with the understanding of the fundamentals. He enjoys teaching players of all skill levels and especially helping those with swing limitations and injuries enjoy the game again!
His proudest moments in life though are when he married his best friend Jenny in 2004 and when they were blessed with daughters Gracie (13) and Lucy (11). Danny and his family have been Flagler County residents in northern Palm Coast since 2021.
As a resident of Palm Coast and the Head Golf Professional at Pine Lakes Golf Club, Danny looks forward to providing both group and individual lesson opportunities for our membership and guests. Danny’s contact information is below. Please contact him directly for his lesson schedule.
Danny Simonsen- Head Golf Professional
Cell: 757.802.6650 Email: simonsendaniel@yahoo.com