Co-Director of Golf

Jimmy Damiano was born and raised in Wareham, MA. He was fortunate to be introduced to sports at a young age and went on to play two sports in college. From the beginning, his parents emphasized that participation in sports was a privilege—earned through success in the classroom. That message shaped his priorities early on and instilled a foundation that guided him throughout his athletic and professional journey.

Jimmy’s introduction to golf began at the Kittansett Club in Marion, MA, where he held his first job in the sport. Before turning professional, he gained experience at several distinguished clubs, including Castle Pines Golf Club in Denver, CO; The Vintage Club in Palm Springs, CA; and Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, GA, home of the Masters Tournament. After turning professional in 1997, he was hired as the Assistant Golf Professional at The Nantucket Golf Club.

In 1998, Jimmy began studying under renowned golf coach Jim McLean—an experience that ignited his deep passion for coaching. Surrounded each winter in Miami by more than twenty top coaches from around the world, he immersed himself in the craft and refined his coaching philosophy. He now serves as the Director of Player Development at Salem Country Club in Peabody, MA, and maintains an extensive private clientele, traveling globally for golf instruction programs.

Still actively competing and playing professionally, Jimmy leads by example for the athletes he coaches. His first priority when working with student-athletes is understanding their performance in the classroom, emphasizing the same values that shaped his own development. He aims to instill that he will continue to check in with them regarding their progress both on and off the course for the entirety of their relationship.

Co-Director of Golf

Daniel was born and raised in Central Massachusetts, he grew up playing baseball and soccer which eventually led to playing college baseball. After 2 years of college baseball he shifted his focus to golf and moved to Hilton Head SC. He began reading about golf, studying the swing, shadowing local coaches and taking his game from mid 80s to low 70s. After helping a few friends improve their games, Dan realized he loved helping people improve their golf.

After speaking with some of his mentors he decided the best move was to continue his education with a Golf Management degree. During his time in school he played, practiced, competed to improve and learn as a player. He then strived to be a coach by volunteering for the First Tee of Savannah, helped run IGJA tournaments and began spending time shadowing coaches at Hank Haney's academy at Pinecrest. He also spent time shadowing and learning from Michel Dion, Matt Cuccaro and Doug Weaver, all nationally ranked coaches from the area.

After almost 2 years down south Daniel took his PAT (Players ability test) which he passed on his first attempt at Coastal Carolina. The same weekend he passed, he also accepted a job in Dedham Ma working alongside the top ranked coach Bill McInerney Jr. At the time the program was growing into a full development academy. Over the next 3 years the program outgrew the facility which led them to the development of a new facility.

He then moved into a new role as director of instruction where he played an integral role in the development of the business. While there Daniel spent a lot of time working with the elite program and college level players. In his time outside of the academy he works with amateur golfers, college players and professional golfers and other pro athletes. He also runs group/ corporate clinics on both full swing & short game, offers full day training and on-course lessons.

After spending the last 10 years coaching full time Daniel has decided the time was right to branch out and start his own business PIN HIGH GOLF. His new space will specialize in golf performance by creating a very high end/functional indoor training space that allows him to touch on all areas of the game and keep many of the area's best players sharp throughout the entire year. During his time coaching he has used Trackman Golf products and will continue that partnership in his new space along with many of the other best technologies in golf training.