After the success of the Bluegreen Academy, created last year, Bluegreen, the leading golf network in Europe, is pursuing its ambition to support young prospects in French golf to enable them to reach the top level. 1 young players aged 10 to 11, have just joined the 16nd promotion according to regional qualifications.

  • The 2019 promotion of the Bluegreen Academy is revealed!
    Viktor Brisset Laventure - Photo: DR

The regional qualifications to join the Bluegreen Academy 2019 (open to students of Bluegreen golf schools between 8 and 18 years old) took place simultaneously on 4 network golf courses on April 6:

  • Saint Aubin (91)
  • Savenay (44)
  • Bordeaux-Lake (33)
  • Lyon Chassieu (69)

The young people were selected based on several criteria. They were decided on an 18 hole course before being questioned about their motivation and their project by the Bluegreen jury.

Here is the complete list of players of the 2019 promotion - Bluegreen Academy:

Lyon Chassieu golf course

  • Eliot Poncet - 11 years old - index 21.6 - Saint Laurent de Mure (69)

Golf Les Fontenelles

  • Juliette Daviau - 13 years old - index 10.4 - Saint Reverend (85)

Golf of Saint-Etienne

  • Octave Bailo - 13 years old - index 7.8 - Saint Chamond (42)

Bordeaux-Lac Golf

  • Maxence Bonnet - 13 years old - index 8.2 - Saint Aubin de Médoc (33)
  • Lisa Stievenard - 14 years old - index 6.2 - Bordeaux (33)
  • Manon Betuing - 14 years old - index 4.5 - Durance (47)

Golf of Saint Laurent

  • Viktor Laventure Brisset - 14 years old - index 5.7 - Guidel (56)
  • Léopold Tanguy - 15 years old - index 6.4 - Auray (56)

Golf of Villennes sur Seine

  • Axel Hurtevent - 15 years old - index 8.2 - Villennes sur Seine (78)
  • Louis Joubin - 16 years old - index 5 - Morainvilliers (78)

The Bluegreen ACADEMY in brief:

  • Financial allocation of € 500
  • 1 Bluegreen Academy textile endowment
  • 1 high level course in Gujan-Mestras (33) from August 24 to 25 supervised by Edouard Brechignac, Federal Coach, as well as several Bluegreen coaches
  • Unlimited access to the 48 golf courses and training facilities of the Bluegreen network
  • Unlimited practice balls
  • Name display on the Golf School sign
  • Year-round supervision by professional golfers

To know more : https://bluegreen.com