GOLFE

English Golf School

Castro Marim Resort

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The Algarve has been the favorite destinatio­n for an English college of golf for three years, always in the first months of each year and “with great success.” The Golf College in London this year sent about 60 students and a dozen teachers to the Castro Marim Resort (near the Spanish border) in early January, until the end of March. “This resort is fantastic and provides all the conditions for our work, from the accommodat­ion to the course, driving range and study facilities,” said Paul Lyon, responsibl­e for the group, to GOLFE, highlighti­ng “the friendline­ss, collaborat­ion and excellent profession­alism” of the resort staff. This year they moved about 60 students between the ages of 16 and 18, boys and girls, who have all day filled with work programs, between 8 and 18 hours. The students alternate their tasks, always accompanie­d by teachers. While some are on the driving range, others practice on the putting green, others will play on the course and others study other subjects in the room that has been converted into a school. Castro Marim Golfe has made available the facilities of the old clubhouse for the young students, who stay in the resort villas, have lunch and dinner in the restaurant of the club. For three months this is their “home and school,” not leaving the property. Periodical­ly the relatives of the students travel to the Algarve for a short visit, which does not interfere with their work programs.

OA lg arveéod est i no prefer i do para um colégio inglês de golfe, desde há três anos, sempre nos primeiros meses de cada ano e “com enorme sucesso”. O The Golf College, de Londres, enviou este ano cerca de 60 alunos eu made zen a de professor esp arao Resort de Castro Marim (junto à fronteira com Espanha) no início de Janeiro, ficando até final de Março. “Est er es ortéfantás­ticoe proporcion­a todas as condições para on os so trabalho, des deoaloja men to aocampo,d riving ran gee instalaçõe­s para estudo”,d is se Paul Lyon, responsáve­l pelo grupo, à Golfe, destacando “a simpatia, colaboraçã­o e excelente profission­alismo” dos funcionári­os do resort. Es tea nodes lo car am-sec er ca de 60 an os com ida de sent re os16e os 18 an os, rap aze se rap ari gas, que tem todoo dia preenchido com programas de trabalho, entre as 8 e as 18 horas, quando vão jantar e quando estão todos juntos. Os jovens vão alternando as tarefas, sempre acompanhad­os pelos professore­s. Enquanto uns estão no driving range outros praticam no putting green, outros vão jogar paraoc am poe out rose stud am outras matérias,n as ala transforma­da provisoria­mente em escola. O Castro Marim Golfe disponibil­izou as instalaçõe­s do antigo clube house para os jovens ingleses, que ficam alojados nas vivendas do empreendim­ento, almoçam e jantam no restaurant e doc lu be. Durante três meses estaéasua “casa e escola”, não saindo do local. Periodicam­ente os familiares dos jovens deslocam-se ao Algarve para uma curta visita, que não interfere com os programas de trabalho.

The Golf College (www.thegolfcol­lege.com) and Castro Marim have now renewed the contract for another three years. Among the teachers integrated into this program is the well-known golf commentato­r and coach Dennis Pugh. Other coaches arrive for a few days of classes and then return to London. There are seven coaches present at all times. This year, and for the first time in this internship program in Southern Europe, a group of 15 older students (18 to 21 years) and more advanced, was in Islantilla (Spain), about 20 kilometers from Castro Marim, with the same objective. “We are very pleased with the results of this annual trip to Castro Marim and we want to continue,” said Paul Lyon. O The Golf College (www.thegolfcol­lege.com) e Castro Marim renovaram agora o contrato por mais três anos. Entre os professore­s integrados neste programa está o conhecido comentador e treinador de golfe Dennis Pugh. Outros professore­s deslocam-se propositad­amente para alguns dias de aulas e regressam depois a Londres. Em permanênci­a estão sempre sete professore­s. Este ano, e pela primeira vez neste programa de estágio no sul da Europa, um grupo de 15 estudantes mais velhos (18 a 21 anos) e mais avançados, esteve em Islantilla (Espanha), a cerca de 20 quilómetro­s de Castro Marim, com o mesmo objectivo. “Estamos muito satisfeito­s com os resultados desta deslocação anual a Castro Marim e queremos continuar”, salientou Paul Lyon.

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