Your customized program
Are you a professional or looking to become one? The Hill Golf High Performance Academy can help you achieve your goals, with tailor-made coaching in all areas, whether technical, tactical, physical or mental.
Technique and tactics
Thanks to the expertise and experience of our coaches, former professional players, the first step will be to carry out a complete assessment of your game, from putting to driving, using the latest technology (Trackman, Capto, Puttview, Spider) now used by most of the world’s top golfers. We’ll then help you progress by establishing a precise program, enabling you to improve in all areas of the game, including your routine and strategies on the course. We’re fortunate that the Hill Golf Academy is surrounded by some magnificent competition courses (Seignosse, Moliets, Hossegor…), ideal for top-level golfers and requiring both technique and strategy.
A tailor-made, comprehensive à la carte program
Together, we’ll determine the program that’s right for you, based on your desires, your objectives and your budget.
We define it as follows:
- duration (1 month, several months, year-round)
- desired areas of intervention (technical, tactical, physical and mental)
- A personalized training program
As an academy player, includes:
- a complete review of your game
- a fitting for your equipment
- regular statistics to assess progress
- support for tournaments
- debriefing after each tournament
- regular feedback on your workouts”.
Physical and mental preparation
Today, physical preparation in golf has taken on an enormous dimension. That’s why you’ll be monitored by our physical trainer Robert Froissard. His skills and experience are a real asset. He has worked for many years with golfers and professional sportsmen and women, and has prepared rugby players from Castres Olympique and Pau, among others. Players at the academy will also be monitored by a physiotherapist and an osteopath in conjunction with the physical trainer. Other external specialists in golf and top-level sports may also be called in, including sophrology sessions, yoga and advice from a dietician. As far as the mental side of things is concerned, if necessary, we’ll also be able to refer you to someone you can trust, so that nothing is left to chance and you have every chance of achieving your goals.
Our coaches
The Hill Golf Center is made up of a team of complementary bilingual pros, combining experience, technique and expertise. Passionate, dynamic and qualified coaches, trained to train you and help you achieve your best performance.
Scott Hill
CO-FOUNDER
Specialities: Putting & Grand jeu
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Mike Hill
CO-FOUNDER
Specialities: Chipping & Grand jeu
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Sébastien Berthou
COACH & ASSOCIATE
Specialities: Wedging & path strategy
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Robert Froissard
Specialities: Physical preparation
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Robert Froissard
SPORTS COACH AT HILL GOLF CENTER
Billingue French/English
Specialty: Physical preparation
BIO
– 1980 : A top-level athlete, I took part in the Moscow Olympic Games, finishing 4th in the 4 × 400 m relay. I stopped my sporting career early after rupturing my Achilles tendon, and went on to study physiotherapy (specializing in sport)
– 1981 : I set up my own practice in Bourgoin, where I became involved as a physiotherapist and then physical trainer with the rugby club.
– I went on to work for other Top 14 teams such as Castres Olympique, Stade Toulousain, Lyon and Tarbes.
– In addition to rugby, I also train top-level athletes in tennis, cycling and golf. I have also worked as a physiotherapist with the French soccer and volleyball teams.
– 1996: I take part in the adventure of the French university rugby team, world champions in South Africa.
“With a wealth of top-level experience and a great love of golf, I specialize in golf physical preparation. I take part in golf courses and work with a number of young pro golfers such as Edouard Espana, Hugo Coussaud, Franck Daux, Victor Trehet and Martin Farfalle, who play on circuits such as the European Tour, Challenge Tour and Alps Tour. I’ll help you achieve your goals with the right physical preparation (endurance, cardio, sheathing, muscle strengthening)!”
Sébastien Berthou
GOLF TEACHER AND ASSOCIATE AT HILL GOLF CENTER
Billingue French/English
Specialities: Wedging & Career strategy
Motto: “The most important thing is not how much time you spend training, but how you train” Eric Lindros
BIO
– I’ve had a passion for sport, particularly golf and tennis, from an early age. As a child, I was able to compete with the best in the département and the region in both disciplines.
– 1997: At the age of 16, I met Michael and Scott Hill on the Castres golf team, where we played together and won several titles.
– 2002: After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management, I devoted myself exclusively to golf and played on the Alps Tour for several years. I gained a great deal of experience at the highest level.
– 2007: I obtained my golf teaching diploma. Since then, I’ve been building up my experience for several years as a freelance golf instructor at several academies and golf courses.
– 2008: I set up “Golf Tout Terrain”, a company specializing in “Street, Beach and Snow Golf” events and the organization of golf courses in France and abroad.
– 2021 : I join Michael and Scott at the Hill Golf Center in Hossegor.
“With pedagogy and professionalism, I want to share my passion with all players who love the little white ball!”
Mike Hill
GOLF TEACHER AND CO-FOUNDER OF THE HILL GOLF CENTER
Billingue French/English
Specialities: Chipping & Grand jeu
Motto: “The more I practice, the luckier I get” Gary Player
BIO
– A golf enthusiast from an early age, I hit my 1st white ball at the age of 4.
– A top-level amateur player, I won several French team championship titles.
– 2004: at the age of 18, I was awarded French tour cards. I then joined the French pro elite team, training with the best French players and reference coaches such as Olivier Léglise, Benoît Willemart and Benoît Ducolombier.
– 11 years on the Challenge Tour, Europro Tour (English circuit) and Alps Tour.
– 2011: Victories at the Open du Haut-Poitou (Alps tour) and the Lexus Open de la Réunion for the title of French Pro Team Champion.
– Best French national ranking of 26th. – 2015: I obtain my teaching diploma
“I love passing on and sharing my knowledge as a golf instructor specializing in the short game and long game. Whatever your level of play, I take pleasure in perfecting your golf and helping you sink your putts!”
Scott Hill
GOLF TEACHER AND CO-FOUNDER OF THE HILL GOLF CENTER
Billingue French/English
Specialities: Putting & Grand jeu
Motto: I put into practice Jack Nicklaus’ pedagogy: “Focus on solutions, not mistakes”.
BIO
– A golf enthusiast who has loved the white ball since a very young age.
– 30 years of practice, with an amateur career that included 6 French team and individual championship titles.
– 2003: Start of my professional career, where I played on the French and Alps Tour, achieving a best performance of 65th place in the French national rankings.
– 2006: Start of my teaching career at Golf de Fontcaude
– 2011: Take over management of Golf du Totche in Aveyron.
“The results I’ve achieved over the past 12 years with golf schools, gentlemen’s teams and the various players I’ve coached have enabled me to increase my experience and reputation. Enriched by all these years of coaching, I take just as much pleasure in perfecting your putts or swings, whatever your level of play, beginner or advanced, whether in private lessons, group lessons or training courses.”
Hill Golf Academy values and philosophy
These are the values we share within our academy, and shared by the majority of champions who want to succeed in their projects. These values are essential and indispensable if we are to lead you on the path to excellence. This charter is a moral contract between you, the Hill Golf Center’s resident players, and us, the Academy’s professionals. We are all committed to respecting it together. It’s a pledge of both mutual trust and shared success.
Respect
Respect yourself, respect others, respect the environment, respect schedules, respect the golf club you play for and respect your coaches. Never forget that it’s not only your image that’s at stake, but also that of the golf club you represent and your coaches. This is the solid foundation of a healthy and trusting relationship, and therefore of our collaboration.
Passion
Choosing a job as a passion, just like throwing yourself into a sport as a passion, is obviously a guarantee of personal fulfillment. Setting up your own business allows you to get up every morning with enthusiasm and share it with others. Passion acts as a catalyst, giving you the confidence to tackle any obstacle.
DETERMINATION
It’s the key to overcoming obstacles, to learning from mistakes and high levels of competition. It’s this strong desire to progress, to achieve your goals, that must drive you every day.
SURPASSING ONESELF
Optimism is a philosophy that leads us to keep moving forward and to surpass ourselves. Going beyond your own limits, stepping out of your comfort zone, are the keys to your success.
HUMILITY
Ambition and determination are necessary elements in any performance, but they go hand in hand with humility. There is a fine line between victory and defeat, success and failure. Managing and mastering the euphoria of performance, the excesses of triumphalism, brings lucidity and objectivity. Nothing to do with a lack of self-confidence, but rather a sensitivity, a true self-knowledge, a truth that makes you fight every day.
DISCIPLINE
Talent without discipline or hard work is rarely a guarantee of success, let alone excellence. That’s why it’s so important to realize that this rigor must be present on a daily basis, not only in your technical, tactical, physical and mental work, but also in your personal life, with a healthy lifestyle. The greatest champions even talk about sacrifices, so it’s far from being a piece of cake. You need to be aware of this and be ready to have this discipline.
UNIVERSALITY
Sport has the power of universality; it’s a language shared by everyone on the planet, and one that tolerates no discrimination whatsoever. Your discipline, motivation and hard work will be regularly assessed, as will your adherence to the values of the academy.
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