.Both the Blume centers in Madrid and León are facing the new academic year with a significant renewal: eleven new faces in total.

.”We know that Blume gives you values of discipline and order, it makes you grow in every way,” says Kostka Horno.

Every September, the Blume National Golf School opens its doors in Madrid and León to welcome the aspirations of young golfers eager to further their development alongside top-level coaches in world-class facilities. It's an opportunity they embrace with boundless enthusiasm and excitement, which is precisely what's expected of them. The results will follow. For now, it's all about hard work, hard work, and more hard work… and a desire to have fun, which is the other essential ingredient for success.

Madrid is revamped with eight new players

Let's begin by analyzing the changes that have taken place at the Blume Academy in Madrid, the same one we've always known. Under the guidance of Professor Salva Luna, a true institution in golf instruction in Spain, four players who took advantage of the 2021/22 season to boost their development as golfers continue: José Manuel Berenguel, Luis de Miñón, Martina López-Lanchares, and Violeta Fernández-Tagle. These four veterans are acting as mentors for the new signings: Curro Martínez, José Antonio Sintes, Álvaro Gómez de Linares, Kostka Horno, Rocío Tejedo, Balma Dávalos, Alba González, and Cloe Amión.

This group of players includes names that appear on the winners' lists of prestigious competitions. We're talking about Rocío Tejedo winning the Andalusian Cup in 2022 alone, José Antonio Sintes taking the National Cadet Ranking Tournament at Amarilla Golf (Tenerife), and Alba González securing victory at the Landes Grand Prix. In short, excellent credentials that they must now confirm through hard work, enthusiasm, and commitment at the superb facilities provided by the National Golf Center, with its Center of Excellence at the forefront.

The Madrid school has said goodbye this year to Pablo Pérez, Julia Sánchez, Natalia Fiel, Ángel Ayora, and Paula Balanzategui, students who have made a lasting impression on their classmates and who are now continuing their education, some in the United States and others in Spain. Good luck!

Three new faces in León

At the León headquarters, there has also been a partial renewal: Ángel Soria, Ángel Pérez, José María Rozas, and Rebeca Fernández have left this year, making way for Santiago Juesas, Miguel Mora, and Alberto Baños, who boasts a victory in the 2021 National Youth Qualifying Tournament. David Dávila, Sara Moreno, and María Bastarrica, meanwhile, are in their second year with the mission of making the newcomers feel at home.

At this venue in León, which is celebrating its ninth anniversary this season, an ideal setting has been created to continue the growth of the selected youngsters, who receive sports training at the facilities of the High Performance Center of León and the León Golf Club - which in addition to a good course provides a practice field and a large putting green - and academic training at the Colegio Leonés, a center with more than one hundred years of history.

It's worth noting that the aforementioned High-Performance Center allows for indoor training during adverse weather conditions, a welcome feature during the winter months. They also have access to the technological advancements of the Golf Center of Excellence.

A great team at the service of the player

Once again, Salva Luna is in charge of directing the Blume National Schools. He does so from his position as a leading figure in golf instruction in Spain; not surprisingly, the PGA of Europe awarded him The John Jacobs Award for Teaching and Coaching in 2014, a title that recognized him as the best golf coach on the continent.

Salva is in charge of outlining the strategic direction that guides everything in Madrid and León. Kiko Luna, Álvaro Salto, Jorge García, and Alberto Díaz are the technical staff who work alongside Salva in the players' daily operations. Off-field coordination is handled by Laura Moreno in Madrid and Miriam Guerra in León. Thanks to them, the boys and girls can confidently tackle the demanding, yet exciting, schedules of study and sport that characterize the Academy.

At both locations, the psychological aspect is handled by experienced professionals such as Óscar del Río and José Lombo; and Paco Fernández and Álvaro Gil are responsible for providing students with the necessary tools to achieve optimal physical fitness. Overall coordination is the responsibility of Ignacio Gervás, Sports Director of the RFEG (Royal Spanish Golf Federation).

Long but stimulating days

A total of eleven golfers are beginning their journey at the National School this year, either in Madrid or León. What can a golfer of just fifteen years old expect from this new stage? We asked a new but familiar face, Rocío Tejedo. “I hope to improve as a player and as a person, because this experience helps shape you and makes you more independent before going to the United States, if that is one of your goals,” she explains.

There wasn't much to tell the Castellón native before she arrived; her sister Carla had already been to the Madrid academy and left a good impression. Kostka Horno, another newcomer, asked for more information. “I had some friends here who had already told me what it was like. They painted a great picture, but then you have to come and work. The days are long, but you learn a ton. I love this routine; it's stimulating,” says the expressive Andalusian player.

After their first few weeks in Madrid, both have been absorbing the essence of the school and what it means to be in a high-performance center surrounded by the best young athletes in the country. “Being at Blume is great because it helps you socialize with people who are working hard to achieve similar goals. It really encourages you to keep going,” says Rocío.

Kostka goes further: “We know that Blume gives you values of discipline and order, it makes you grow in every way, and that makes you want to come and start working more.”.

“I used to train a lot, but alone.”

One of the changes the boys and girls appreciate most is training in groups with other kids their age who share their interests. “I used to train a lot, but alone. Now I have a training plan that I share with my teammates, with specific help in different areas,” says Rocío Tejedo. “The difference training here is really noticeable. I trained a lot before, but here I do higher-quality training because the facilities are the best and everything is very well planned,” says Kostka Horno, who, like her teammate, greatly appreciates the excellent work done at their previous clubs. The Blume Center reinforces that good work done all these years.

And with that mindset—to keep progressing and growing in every way—the boys and girls of the Madrid and León schools are facing one of the most important years of their lives. Let's get to work and enjoy ourselves!
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