But magic of sport, it’s not always the most highly rated who wins. The seven golfers from Royan initially finished the qualifying phase in sixth place. “You had to be in the top eight to be able to claim access to D1. » To touch the grail, the quest did not stop there. It was still necessary to dismiss the team of Marmande (4-1) then that of Lyon Salvagny (3-2).
Olivier Razzano, Alexandre Rasson, Martial Voillot, Pascal Guérin, Jean-Philippe Met, Laurent Grousseau and Philippe Darson have therefore won the right, during the 2025 tournament, to rub shoulders with the 15 other elite clubs such as the Bussy golf course, at top of the pyramid.
A high level
“There is a very high level. France recently became European team champion among seniors,” notes Captain Darson. The Royannais will therefore have to redouble their efforts to maintain their position next year. “We proved that anything can happen. There is tremendous osmosis and understanding within the team. And we have collective and individual training with our coach Pierre-Ludovic Couvert throughout the year. »
