The Postgraduate Golf Program at Prime Sports Academy offers a pathway of sporting excellence designed to open the doors to top American universities and prepare golfers to compete on the professional circuit.
"I came from Ireland to Prime Golf Academy for a gap year with the goal of improving my golf and acquiring French language skills. I ended up staying for three incredible years. During that time, my golf handicap improved from 10 to -1, I became bilingual in French and I joined a highly reputable golf team at USC (University of Southern California)."
"I spent a year at Prime Golf Academy in the post-graduate program. Thanks to an intensive program covering all aspects of performance, such as golf technic and strategy, fitness and mental coaching, I improved my handicap from 8 to 1 and earned a scholarship to Royal Holloway University in the UK."
"Prime Sport Academy taught me the importance of having the right support system for high-level performance and working as a team toward a common goal. I also learned how to organize my golf training and structure my study time for school. By perfectly balancing these two objectives, I was able to secure a 100% scholarship to a university in the United States in division 1."
Founded in 1990 by Stéphane Damiano, Prime Golf Academy has helped hundreds of young, passionate golfers reach their highest level. Its expertise, enriched by experiences gained in Europe and the USA with the world’s top coaches, allows it to supervise and train the academy’s professionals to provide exceptional instruction to our young golfers.
Stéphane Damiano was honored with the prestigious John Jacobs Award, presented by the Confederation of Professional Golf (CPG). This title, awarded among 43 national PGAs worldwide, recognizes his outstanding commitment and contribution to the development of golf.
Stéphane Damiano, director of Prime Golf Academy, was Victor Dubuisson's first coach. In 2014, Dubuisson was ranked 15th in the world, marking the best ranking for a French player in professional golf. Stéphane also coached Victor on the DP World Tour in 2011.
Within the Golf & Academic program, sports and academics hold equal importance. It is essential for the student to be fully engaged in this dual commitment, which will ensure their future professional success.
The Postgraduate full-time golf training program at Prime Sports Academy offers a pathway of sporting excellence designed to open doors to top American universities and prepare players to excel on the professional circuit.
Whether golfers aspire to join the professional tour or pursue a career in the sports industry, this program provides all the tools they need to achieve their goals.
By combining intensive training, high-level physical and mental preparation, and personalized academic support, the program guides each player toward realizing their life ambitions. Its mission is to build a promising professional future, whether in excelling on the golf course or thriving in sports-related careers.
Pursuing studies in the USA
success in high school diploma since 2014
This personalized pathway offers flexibility to balance academic and athletic demands. Golfers can take specific courses in key subjects such as mathematics, French, or other essential disciplines for their studies.
For those aiming for international studies, intensive English courses are available to ease the transition to top American universities. Non-French-speaking students can also benefit from French lessons to improve their language skills.
Our program is held at the Riviera Golf de Barbossi, an exceptional facility that provides students with an ideal environment to develop their game.
Our training is conducted in groups of 6 students to ensure personalized follow-up combined with innovative training techniques to develop each aspect of performance: technique, strategy, physical, mental, and training methods.
Within our academy, a dedicated performance studio is equipped with the most advanced technologies, such as two Trackman radars, high-speed cameras, Smart2Move force plates, two 3D systems, and a SamPuttLab. Technology plays a key role in understanding the player's body mechanics, forces, club dynamics, and ball trajectory to help them reach the highest level.
Through our app, we provide players and their families with a comprehensive view of the player's progress during training sessions and tournaments. This detailed follow-up highlights the improvements made, areas for development, and goals to be achieved.
We are one of the few academies to offer personalized support during tournaments (as an option to our standard program).
How does it work?
The academy creates a tournament schedule tailored to each child, taking into account their level, goals, and pace of progress.
The coach ensures transportation to the tournament site, providing stress-free logistics. In addition to preparing the golfers technically and mentally, the coach accompanies them throughout the competition, offering continuous support.
An individual debriefing is held after each tournament to analyze performance and identify areas for improvement.
On average per week:
Access to the golf course and practice area for unsupervised training. Work on your personal goals.
School work if required
Supervised training according to an annual and individual plan.
Access to the golf course and practice area for unsupervised training. Work on your personal goals.
School work if required
Supervised training according to an annual and individual plan
Access to the golf course and practice area for unsupervised training. Work on your personal goals.
School work if required
Supervised training according to an annual and individual plan
Access to the golf course and practice area for unsupervised training. Work on your personal goals.
School work if required
Supervised training according to an annual and individual plan
Access to the golf course and practice area for unsupervised training. Work on your personal goals.
School work if required
Supervised training according to an annual and individual plan
Founded in 1990 by Stéphane Damiano, Prime Golf Academy has helped hundreds of young golf enthusiasts reach their highest level.
“Golf it's not just about mastering the game—it's about pushing past limits, embracing growth, and evolving into the player you’re meant to be.
The Prime Sport Academy is, above all, a family of passionate and experienced experts dedicated to giving their best through a methodology recognized internationally and refined over the past 23 years. With the right guidance, you can achieve excellence in your game ”
Contact us by phone or email. We will discuss to verify the feasibility of the project: golf and school prerequisites, the candidate's profile and the consistency of the project, option choices, and any additional questions.
We organize a week-long trial immersion camp to validate the application and meet the parents.
Once the candidate is accepted, registration is final as soon as the administrative and financial formalities are completed.