At the head of one of the most beautiful golf courses in Europe, Jean-Marie Casella has supported the development of Terre Blanche Golf for over 11 years. Committed to making Terre Blanche Golf more deeply into the national and international golfing landscape, Jean-Marie Casella is one of the instigators of an ambitious project that saw the light of day in 2019, La Terre Blanche Golf Academy.

Jean-Marie Casella, Terre Blanche Golf Director

Jean-Marie Casella - © Terre Blanche

A true center of excellence, the “Terre Blanche Golf Academy” is open to all and adapts to the needs and levels of players, promising them an exceptional golfing moment.

Recognized internationally for the quality of its infrastructure and the expertise of its teachers, the “Terre Blanche Golf Academy” is aimed at players of all ages, from beginners to professionals.

The creation of the Golf Academy is a continuation of the work initiated by the Resort in 2010 with the inauguration of the Albatros Golf Performance Center, the first training center in the world to receive the European Tour Performance Institute label. with the aim, from its conception, of becoming a true center of excellence.

Jean-Marie Casella is above all a great golf enthusiast. Coming from a family of renowned Basque golf professionals, and himself an international player for many years, his roots are 100% rooted in golf. His expertise has led him to manage renowned establishments such as the Golf de l'Estérel in Saint Raphaël, the Golf du Médoc in Bordeaux, or the Golf International de Pont Royal in Aix-en-Provence before joining the teams. of Terre Blanche in 2009. It is only natural that he got involved in the sports development of the Resort.

Jean-Marie Casella, Terre Blanche Golf Director

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Meeting with Jean-Marie Casella, Director of Terre Blanche Golf

“If the Resort is a dream today, it is in part thanks to the notoriety that its Golf has acquired. For more than 10 years, we have been pursuing a sports policy based on the excellence and quality of the infrastructures that we offer to our players. Each trainer and supervisory staff meets the criteria of requirements that we want the most efficient. The physical, technical and mental preparation of the players is very rigorous, especially for the Elite Team which consists of 14 players.

The Terre Blanche Golf Academy was an important step in the sports project that we wanted to set up and develop at Terre Blanche. Orchestrated by Terre Blanche Golf teams since early 2019, the Terre Blanche Golf Academy stands out through the full involvement of its employees. Indisputable skills that allow us to meet all the expectations of the players. As a result, we notice a diversification of our members who call on us for the supervision, the follow-up and the seriousness which we show. Over the years, we have kept an unwavering bond with the players we support, even when they turn professional.

Jean-Marie Casella, Terre Blanche Golf Director

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The Terre Blanche Golf Academy is above all a state of mind, a motivation, which has enabled us in a few years to win the Gounouilhou trophy, the French Championship of 1st division clubs. An achievement which is in reality only the first step of a more ambitious project. We cultivate an expertise which is combined with a family state of mind and in this sense, we wish to develop other teams, in particular with the Young Hopefuls under 16 who are the future golfing elites of tomorrow ”

To know more : https://www.terre-blanche.com/

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