Since last January, a trio of associates has resumed the management of the hotel and golf of Charmeil, in Saint-Quentin-sur-Isère. They present their project for “ Put the golf to the heart ».
They have in common the passion for swing and green grass! Denis Dousset, Jimmy May and Vincent Duvillard are the three buyers of the Domaine de Charmeil, in Saint-Quentin-sur-Isère, opened in 1989. Bronzed faces and festive spirit, the Trio of Associates bought the entire company in Jean-Luc Guillaumin, the former owner of the hotel and operator of the Golf de Golf for seven years since January 31. Denis Dousset, former construction entrepreneur and a loyal club member, becomes the majority shareholder and takes over the management of the estate. “” Even if holding a golf course was a personal dream, I could never have taken this alone. Our project is also based on the legitimacy of Vincent Duvillard and Jimmy May, golf teachers. Following them in this takeover was an engine for me He insists. The buyers have kept all of the 25 golf and hotel employees.
Place the golf course in the center
The new management team wishes “ Place golf and its journey at the heart of the activity in order to offer golfers an ever more enriching experience “Indicates Denis Dousset. To do this, the team will be supported by an external steward, Nathan Wattier, who will bring expertise in the maintenance of the course. “” We will also be vigilant to environmental responsibility of the field, using electric mowers, by limiting chemical inputs as much as possible for the maintenance of the course “Explains Vincent Duvillard, who specifies that” Golf is self -sufficient in water for watering, thanks to its pond ». To increase golf attendance, new leaders want “ win back the 25-50 age group, which is currently lacking “Indicates Jimmy May. For this, they plan to develop the route to facilitate the training of club members, and to add 15 additional positions to the practice and to welcome more competitions. The partners also initiated an approach to local communities, to organize discovery activities with school groups. The municipalities of Tullins and Rives have already responded favorably. A way of seducing the new generation and encouraging it to integrate the Golf School in the Domaine, which already supervises 85 children and young people, from discovery to competition. With a turnover of 3 million euros in 2024 and 350 members, the new managers in the Charmoil estate set the goal of reaching 450 members, within three years.
