Some have plenty of talent, some don’t.

But only a select few are held in the same esteem Rogers reserves for his most famous former pupil Marcus Fraser.

Zach Murray is one – Liam Gransden another.

Now 15-year-old prospect Daniel Gill can add his name to the list.

The Catholic College Wodonga year nine student has been selected in the Victorian under-15 side to compete in Sydney next month.

“I’m feeling really good about it, it’s the first time I’ve made a state team so I’m looking forward to travelling interstate and seeing what they’ve got,” he said.

“It’s a great opportunity, I’ll get to play against all the best players my age and compare myself against them, it should be really good.” 

Rogers, who has worked with Daniel since he was 11, said the up-and-coming golfer had enormous potential.

“He’s been getting better year after year after year,” he said.

“Where he’s at right now, getting picked in the state squad, doesn’t surprise me at all.

“It won’t be the first time he gets picked.

“He works very hard at his game and has a healthy dose of talent to go with it – that’s the first thing you need.

“It’s a hard game, a lot of kids want to do it, but not all of them want to put the effort in.

“Daniel has got the ability and the will at the moment – time will tell how far he goes in the end.”

While his career is really only just beginning, Gill already has plenty of achievements to his name.

He is the youngest player to win the Wodonga Golf Club's monthly medal, an accolade he achieved at the age of 11.

He was playing off scratch by age 14, led the Wodonga men's pennant side to their first flag in 40 years earlier this year, as well as winning the Border Junior Challenge in September.

Gill is also a member of the Victorian junior development team.

“He's worked very hard on his golf swing over the last four years,” Rogers said.

“I spoke to him on the phone every night during his last event, I told him on the last day that he had to go out and perform.

“Every time I tell him to do something, he seems to be able to grab the bull by the horn and just get it done.

“He handles pressure exceptionally well.

“I think he's got a huge future, but it's up to him to keep working.”