JEAN-MARIE KAZMIERCZAK, GOLFER FROM 40 YEARS, PROFESSOR, CONSULTANT GOLF, MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL GOLF FRANCE (PGA) FEDERAL AND COACH FEDERATION MOROCCAN ROYAL GOLF, ELECTED FROM HOME IN THE CITY 20 YEARS. HIS ARRIVAL IN 1999, IT IS MANAGER OF THE ACADEMY OF GOLF DURING THE SUN 9 YEARS.
With five golf courses open to the public and 100 000 golfers greeted by year, Agadir is a golf destination forefront. Compared to competing destinations, the resort is rather a winter golf destination for enthusiasts of this sport. Due to the climatic advantages of the region, golfers issuers markets tributary station from October to March in Agadir.
Jean-Marie Kazmierczak, golfer since 40 ans, professor, golf consultant, member of France Golf Professionals Association (PGA) and Federal Royal Moroccan Golf Federation coach, is housed in the town since 20 ans.
On his arrival in 1999, is manager of the Academy of Golf du Soleil in 9 ans. He said he helped train a large number of golfers.
It is with him that Maha Hadioui, Ladies European member of the Moroccan professional Tour, champion of the Arab world, was initiated and trained intensely for the top level of the sport at the age of 12 ans. It is now the spearhead of the Moroccan women's golf in Europe.
Depuis 2012, Jean-Marie Kazmierczak embarked on a new adventure. With his friend and partner Christian Toulali, he implanted 10 minutes from downtown Agadir, in the town of Bensergao, on the road of golf courses in the locality, l’Agadir Golf training Center. Spread over 4,30 he has, the structure required an investment of 3 DH million and employs six full-time teachers, three. Since opening, the center receives tourists and other foreign teams for golf courses. '' Many golfers of all categories who enjoy doing their golf ranges here before going on the golf courses of the city '', explains Jean-Marie Kazmierczak.
In addition to coaching this clientele, Professional sport has initiated an educational project within its establishment in order to take over and democratize the sport by hosting free children and young people from modest backgrounds. ''From 45 children and youth 6 à 17 years in the program, half are supported at both courses competition '', says he. In its opinion, some are genuine future champions. When Morocco Srixon Tour Junior Championship, a youth competition of the various clubs of the Kingdom, l’Agadir Golf Training Center, has truly distinguished with excellent scores and first places. '' We now have within our center in September champions Morocco '', advance proudly Jean-Marie Kazmierczak. These results were achieved through the involvement of students who train 3 à 5 once a week for one to two hours a day, supervised by their teachers.
To better open the game until then rather reserved for the social elite, the leader of the Agadir Golf Training Center, supported for two years as a project by the Royal Moroccan Golf Federation, plans to create an association that would bring the project to this educational program for all golf. Similarly to better expand its actions and more children for free.
For the destination Agadir, it is also an opportunity. Strengthening the golf niche one way or another in the resort is not without benefits. Much more than a sport, Golf is also a means of promoting tourism upscale. A golfer stay in Morocco between expenditure 3.500 et 4.000 euros. That's five times more than the annual average income of a "traditional" tourist. On the economic plan, This customer is a veritable gold mine, especially as this tourist Niche, worldwide, together over 65 million golfers. A potential market in which Morocco is considered by tour operators IAGTO (Global golf tourism organisation) as the ninth most important winter destination.
par Malika Alami – lavieeco.com – 20/03/2019
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