Dan heads up our professional team, working alongside assistant professionals Simon Dainter and Jack Gaunt. Together, they provide knowledgeable, friendly support to help you elevate every part of your game — from equipment insights to tailored coaching.

The Professional shop offers the newest equipment from TaylorMade, Titleist, Ping and Srixon, all available to try and custom fit. Using TrackMan 4 launch monitor technology, ensuring every fitting is precise, and the fitting fee is discounted when you go on to purchase.

The Professional Shop at Drayton Park also stocks a wide range of leading clothing and footwear brands, including FootJoy, Puma, Under Armour, Galvin Green, J.Lindeberg, Glenmuir and Sunderland, with additional ranges available to order.

We’re proud to be part of Foremost Golf, one of the industry’s most trusted buying groups.

Trolleys, GPS electric trolleys and buggies are available for hire, and can be reserved by phone for your convenience.

Tel: 01827 251139 (Ext 1)

Daniel Whitby-Smith - Head PGA Professional

Dan brings over 15 years of experience in the golf industry and became a fully qualified PGA Professional in 2017. His playing career includes an impressive list of achievements, most notably qualifying for two DP World Tour events in 2023 - the British Masters and the ISPS Handa World Invitational. With over 70 professional wins worldwide, Dan also made history in 2018 as the first player to win all four Staffordshire major titles in the same year. In 2022, he proudly represented Great Britain & Ireland in the prestigious PGA Cup.

At Drayton Park, Dan manages and operates the Professional Shop, delivering expert customer service, coaching, custom fitting, and indoor virtual golf. His dedication and professionalism have earned industry recognition, including Foremost Golf’s Breakthrough Professional of the Year 2021, Midland PGA Professional of the Year 2022 and served as Midland PGA Captain in 2025 - a role that reflects his commitment, leadership, and passion for the game.

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Simon Dainter - PGA Professional

Simon has over 10 years experience in the golfing industry and is a fully qualified PGA Professional. Simon has a passion for golf coaching and since turning pro in 2018, has looked to expand his knowledge and experience by spending time with some of the worlds leading tutors to allow him to stay at the cutting edge of golf coaching. Simon is an approachable, easy-going, knowledgeable individual and endeavours to provide high quality, personal coaching for golfers of all levels from complete beginners to full time tour players. Simon is also in charge of the junior development at Drayton Park and runs weekly sessions for juniors of all capabilities, which is proving to be very successful with a steadily growing junior section.