FORMER Sale Golf Club junior Danny Whittaker has realised his dream of setting up one of the best indoor coaching facilities in the UK.

It is based in the former half-way house at High Legh Park Golf Club which has been completely refurbished and developed by Whittaker, who is very excited about the new opportunities coaching at High Legh will bring for him.

He said: “I turned pro at 19 having been a junior at Sale Golf Club and passed my PGA exams with a distinction and got my first pro job at Mobberley GC in 2004.

“I left there to pursue my passion of coaching at the Altrincham Driving Range in 2007.

“Since then I have built up my coaching which sees me travel to the USA four times a year and I also offer online lessons.

“At High Legh I have got all of the modern teaching technology from video analysis with integrated force plate, Trackman and the latest 3D analysis from americaMySwing Golf.

“This will be the first in this country and in the waiting area I have a TV linked to an iPad where golfers can watch their lesson notes and watch their own customised warm-up routine, which can be viewed direct from the TV.

"Gone are the days when swinging two heavy clubs sufficed as a warm-up.

“I am currently coaching several top players including Rhys Nevin-Wharton, the Cheshire Junior Boys captain and England junior who plays off +3 and was a regular for England juniors in 2015.

"Among the other top players I coach are Welsh international Tom Williams – a +4 handicapper who played in both the men’s and boys' home internationals in 2015.

"I also coach Jon Beesley, back-to-back Cheshire matchplay champion, Ron Harrison, the Cheshire Seniors star, Mike Bedford, ex-Cheshire champion who is now playing on the Europro Tour, James Abbey, Cheshire u16s, and local pros and assistants Ant Dempsey, Chris Cousins, Adam Powell, Jamie Storey, Ben Thompson and Iain Davie.

“I would like to thank my family for their support and Paul Woods for my time at the Altrincham Driving Range.”