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The Club Med Cap Skirring course, bunkers and bougainvillea facing the Atlantic

Cap Skirring · Casamance · Senegal

Golf on the edge of the Atlantic

Golf clinics, lessons and a junior academy at Club Med Cap Skirring, with a French State-certified pro born in Senegal. In English and French.

9 holesPar 36 · over 3,500 m
15 yearsof coaching experience
PGAPGA France member
7programmes, from age 7 to advanced

The academy

Demanding coaching, tailored to every golfer

Madiba Académie Golf is an independent golf school based at Club Med Cap Skirring. Its method draws on professional training, adapted to each player's body type and level.

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For visiting and resident golfers

Beginners or experienced players, on holiday or living in Senegal: travellers, expats, families. Coaching is built around your stay.

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For local children

A golf school for young people from Senegal and the wider region, to help the game grow in Senegal.

A tee on the course, flag and bunker in the distance Demba Niassy adjusting a student's stance A group of students on the course
Demba Niassy finishing his swing on the course
Demba Niassy
Head pro, founder

Your coach

Demba Niassy, born in Senegal, trained in France

A graduate of the French Golf Federation school at CREPS Montpellier, one of the most respected in France, Demba has been coaching golfers for more than fifteen years in France, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa.

State-certifiedFrench State golf teaching diploma
PGA FranceMember of the professional association
CREPS MontpellierFrench Golf Federation school
English · FrançaisLessons in both languages

“Freedom, sunshine, beach, rest, and golf of course: a stay that stays with you, in your memories and on your scorecard.”

Clinics & lessons

Seven programmes, one for every goal

Small groups of 2 to 4, so you really get to work. Every clinic fits around your stay.

Fairway lined with palm trees
New in Senegal Adults · 2 to 4 people

Green card clinic

Earn your French “carte verte” (course access card) on holiday, in partnership with the French Golf Federation and PGA France through Demba's State diploma. Handicap 54 and a valid licence required; a French licence can be issued on site.

Length
6 days
Format
1.5 h theory + 2.5 h on course
Adults · 2 to 4 people

On-course clinic

Every part of your game: long game, short game, video analysis and course strategy.

Length
5 mornings
Format
2 h range + 2 h on course
Adults · 2 to 4 people

Short game clinic

All around the green: assess your strengths and weaknesses for precise, reliable practice.

Length
2 days
Format
2.5 h per day
Families · beginners or experienced

Tailor-made clinic

With family or friends, a clinic built around your needs, between trips to the islands of Casamance.

Length
4 h
Format
Tailor-made
Children · ages 7 to 14

Kids clinic

Fun, tailored sessions during your stay in Senegal.

Length
2 days
Format
1.5 h per day
Groups · 4 to 15 people

Group & corporate taster

A first taste of golf to share a special moment or bring a team together.

Length
1.5 h
Format
Group
One-to-one

Private lesson

The part of your game you choose, at flexible times.

Length
30 min or 1 h
Format
Just you and the pro

Weekly schedule

Usual time slots, confirmed when you book.

On-course Private lesson Family Kids Short game Green card
Monday8 h – 12 h12 h 45 – 13 h 4514 h – 16 h 3017 h – 18 h 30
Tuesday8 h – 12 h12 h 45 – 13 h 4514 h – 16 h 3017 h – 18 h 30
Wednesday8 h – 12 h13 h – 15 h15 h 15 – 16 h 4517 h – 18 h 30
Thursday8 h – 12 h12 h 45 – 13 h 4514 h – 16 h 3017 h – 18 h 30
Friday8 h – 12 h12 h 45 – 13 h 4514 h – 16 h 3017 h – 18 h 30
Saturday12 h 45 – 13 h 4514 h – 16 h16 h 30 – 18 h9 h – 11 h 30

The method

Coaching that fits your body type

No one-size-fits-all swing to copy: we start from your body, your level and the game you want to play.

Personalised drills

Every drill is chosen for your body type and level.

Real situations

You learn on the course, in real playing conditions.

Ball-flight laws

Understand what makes the ball fly, so you can fix it yourself.

Video analysis

Your swing filmed and broken down frame by frame with modern tools.

Swing video analysis on a tablet at the range

See your swing to understand it

One filmed session is worth a thousand explanations: you leave with your footage and a clear practice plan.

The setting

A course between palms and ocean

The Club Med Cap Skirring golf course: on the Atlantic shore, sunshine all year round, five hours' flight from Paris or Brussels.

Green bordered by bougainvillea at sunset
The course at sunset
Green facing the sea
Green by the ocean
Thatched bungalows under palm trees
The bungalows
The resort pool at night
The resort by night
Club Med room
The rooms

The course

  • 9 holes, par 36, over 3,500 m
  • Grass driving range
  • Short game and long game areas
  • Putting green

Your stay

In partnership with Club Med Cap Skirring (4 stars), booking and accommodation are handled by Club Med: full board, bungalows in the coconut grove, white sand beach, tennis, sailing, walks.

Getting here

  • Cap Skirring airport: charter and local flights
  • Ziguinchor seaport
  • By road
  • 2 hours behind Paris in winter
Children learning golf under the palm trees

Junior academy

Growing golf in Senegal

Beyond the clinics, Madiba Académie trains children from Casamance and the wider region. Tomorrow's champions should be able to learn here, at home.

Book

Let's plan your golf holiday

Tell us your dates, your level and what you want to work on: Demba will reply personally.

Madiba Académie Golf, Club Med Cap Skirring, BP 09, Ziguinchor, Senegal

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