Born: Torino – Italy, 20 February 1960
Studies: Graduated in Business Administration at University of Miami (Florida) 1983
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Hobbies: fitness, fishing, music
Italian PGA member since 1984
– Picked up the game at the age of 6
– Italian Boys Champion 1973
– Member of Italian Junior and amateur team from 1976 – 1983 played in 7 European
championship
– Selected four times to represent Europe against Great Britain and Ireland. 1977 – 1981
– Player of the University of Miami Golf Team. 1979 – 1983
– Five Times Italian Champion by teams with Golf Club Rome. 1976 – 1980
– Winner of invidual title at European Championship Olso Norway 1977
– Turned professional in 1984 played in Europe Asia and Argentina
– Teacher at Golf Club Monticello from 1984 to 1990
– Teacher at Pevero Golf Club, prince Aga-Khan exclusive resort in Costa Smeralda,
Sardinia (summer season) from1984 to 1996
– Captain of the PGA of Italy team at European Championship 1996, La Manga Spain
– 1st in the Italian Federation School for teacher exam (1988)
– Member of the board on PGA of Italy 1989 – 1995
– Has had a number of coaches prior to the opening of his school (Blue Team Golf
Academy) in 1991 and several stages with the likes of Ugo Grappasonni and Alfonso
Angelini, Norman Von Nida, (coach to the Italian Team in the late seventies), Tony Penna,
Jack Grout, Ken Venturi ( supervisor for the University of Miami Golf Team) Michael
Hebron, David Leadbetter (86- 87 in Italy and one full month in 1988 at Grenelefe).
1991, 1st stage in Dallas with Dr. Hank Haney, opens up Blue Team Golf Academy at Golf
Club Le Rovedine, Milan and organizes 2-one week golf clinics with Mr Haney in Italy
CURRICULUM VITAE
– Since the opening of Blue Team has written several articles for Italian golf magazines
such as “Golf Italiano” and “ Parliamo di Golf”.
– Currently writes articles for the magazine “Business people”
– Has written for Italy’s best selling sport paper “La gazzetta dello sport”.
– Made the cover with Blue Team Golf Academy in “Parliamo di Golf ” May 1998
– Producer of a sport series called “ Special Clinic” on National Tv (Rete A) 1995
– Player in the Italian PGA Team (International match Lyon France 1996 )
– Speaker at a medical association of orthopedy on a topic Golf and injuries, (2003)
– Director of Golf Clinic for Club Med – 1992 – 1997
– Opens up the new Blue Team Golf Academy in Tolcinasco in Milan (site of 5 Italian Open
2004- 2008)
– Producer of a series of video “Golf per tutti” ( Golf for everybody) (Editor Jackson Libri) 6
cassettes sold nationwide (1997)
– Writes the book “Golf, uno sport per sempre” ( Golf, a sport for a lifetime) editor Sperling
& Kupfer (2001). 15.000 copies sold
– Participant at a stage by Dr. Hank Haney in Tolcinasco (October 2008)
– Teacher at the most exclusive “Versilia Golf Resort” (Summer season) 2007 – 2009
– Participant at a 4 days stage at the Jim Mc Lean School at Doral Miami, Florida 2009
– Participant at a 4 days stage at Southport ( England) at “ Harold Swash putting school of
Excellence” 2009
– Has held more than 300 golf clinics in his career teaching players at every level from
beginner to PGA Professionals.
2010 qualified to play in the Senior British Open at Carnoustie Golf.
– 3rd in the Italian Senior PGA
– Senior Champion in the National Italian Open.
2011 Qualified to play in the Senior British Open at Walton Heath. Winner of the pre
qualifying.
– For the second time Senior Champion in the National Italian Open.
– Winner Italian Double PGA Four – balls Championship.
CURRICULUM VITAE
2012/2013
– Writes articles on “Business People” magazine.
– Attends a seminar on the use of Trackman in teaching by Edoardo Molinari.
– Opens up the new Golf academy in Golf Club Cherasco (Alba- Italy)
2014
Qualifies for the third time to play in the Senior Open Championship with a round of 69 at
Southerndown Golf Links
2015
Opens an indoor Academy in the city.
Attends seminar with Paul Hurrion (Danny Willet’s putting teacher) to learn the use of the
Quintic Ball Roll which is a feature in the new Golf Academy.
Attends a ten days stage with Wayne De Francesco at the Lake Wood Country Club,
Washington DC.
Guest at the PGA of Maryland Seminar in Caves Valley.
Qualifies to play in the PGA Senior Championship (European Seniors Tour), in Newcastle,
England.
2016
Attends further seminars with Paul Hurrion in March and in November to specialize in
putting instruction with the Quintic Ball Roll.
In the last few years has been called to organize golf clinics for the for the following
Companies (Corporate Events):
– BNP Paribas
– SDA Bocconi
– Ernst & Young
– Telcom Italia
– Snom Technology
– Banca Popolare di Sondrio
– Rotary Club
– Consoft Sistemi SPA
– Tecnocasa
– Vodafone
– SSP Comunication
– Meeting Planner
– R1 Spa
– Wolters Kluwer Italia S.r.l.
– WORK IN PROGRESS By W.I.P. Comunication S.r.l.
– Sabic Italia S.p.A.
– DHL
– Regia S.r.l
– Diannea S.r.l.
– Virgin Active
