Ángel Matallana
Director of the ESS Golf Program
Former professional player on the European Tour and the Challenge Tour, and Golf Digest Instructor of the Year in Spain. On the course with the athletes at every training session.
Golf academy in Spain, without giving up school
ESS Golf Program · Directed by Ángel Matallana, Golf Digest Instructor of the Year in Spain
ESS is Europe's first high-performance multi-sport institution, based in Madrid. At its golf academy, every athlete aged 14 to 24 trains at high-performance level and studies at an international school or university within the same day.
The sports programme
What you train
Two days a week at Golf Santander: two hours of golf and one of strength and conditioning
Access to the facilities, unlimited balls and green fees on days without a session, for free practice
Transfers coordinated by ESS on training days. There are no transfers on free-practice days
Jim McLean methodology: short game, long game and on-course strategy
Analysis technology in every session: TrackMan and V1, swing analysis and biometric assessment
Tournament entry and planning, including World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) events
An individual sports plan for the season
Mental routines before each shot and each round
Weekly progress monitoring
ESS events: talks, workshops and mentoring
Administrative support
ESS advice and ESS Tutor: a personal tutor from the Athlete Experience team, a single point of contact for the family, monthly tutoring and regular reports
Spanish golf, from Madrid
- 317,155
Federation members in Spain
- 98,685
Federation members in Madrid
31% of the total
- 29
Golf courses in Madrid
- 24,020
Under-16 federation members in Spain
Your child is not coming to watch golf. They are coming to play it.
Royal Spanish Golf Federation (RFEG) data · 2025
Where you train
Golf Santander, Madrid
18-hole championship course
5 short-game areas
3 high-tech analysis studios
Jim McLean's official base in Spain: practice areas, performance centre, clubhouse and restaurant
In Boadilla del Monte, about 16 km from the centre of Madrid
The academic route
School
The school is chosen by age, level, language and visa needs, and each school comes with its residence: its own, if it has one, or MiCampus Wynwood.
Centres at this stage
Liceo Europeo
A leading school in Madrid, private and international, with the full IB programme, in La Moraleja
Colegio Guzmán el Bueno
Spanish school with a high degree of flexibility, making it easier to combine studies with sport, in Madrid
Aquinas American School
International boarding school: an American school with small classes and campuses in Pozuelo de Alarcón
Colegio CASVI
International boarding school: an American school of the Casvi Group, with a residence on its Tres Cantos campus
King's InterHigh
A leading British online school worldwide, with live lessons and students from around the world
University
The university is chosen by degree, language and visa needs. The residence, Student Experience Pozuelo, is included in all three options.
Centres at this stage
Schiller International University
American university with a global presence and five campuses
IEB · Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles
A benchmark in finance and law, sponsored by the Madrid Stock Exchange
Universidad Europea
A prestigious private Spanish university, with a first-class campus and sports facilities
A day at ESS
This is an example timetable, Monday to Friday: the actual plan is adjusted to each student's academic timetable and sporting plan. Transfers are an extra.
- 08:00Breakfast at the residenceResidence
- 09:00Golf and strength and conditioning, on the two training days of the week: two hours of golf and one of fitnessTraining
- 13:00Transfer, coordinated by ESS on training days, and lunch at the academic centreResidenceExtra
- 14:00School or university: academic timetable in the afternoonAcademic
- 20:30Dinner and study time at the residenceResidence
Pricing
Three levels with a starting price, per full academic year with taxes included. With the school or university, the amount depends on the centre, and the residence is only in the full programme. Extras are added separately, each with its own amount.
Stage
Starting price · full academic year, September to June · taxes included
Starting point
Golf only
13,760 €
The sports programme and ESS support.
Two days a week at Golf Santander: two hours of golf and one of strength and conditioning
Access to the facilities, unlimited balls and green fees on days without a session, for free practice
Transfers coordinated by ESS on training days. There are no transfers on free-practice days
Jim McLean methodology: short game, long game and on-course strategy
Analysis technology in every session: TrackMan and V1, swing analysis and biometric assessment
Tournament entry and planning, including World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) events
An individual sports plan for the season
Mental routines before each shot and each round
Weekly progress monitoring
ESS events: talks, workshops and mentoring
Administrative support
ESS advice and ESS Tutor: a personal tutor from the Athlete Experience team, a single point of contact for the family, monthly tutoring and regular reports
Plus
Golf + education
17,630 €
The sports programme and the school, without residence. The amount depends on the school you choose.
Tournament entry and planning, including World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) events
An individual sports plan for the season
Weekly progress monitoring
ESS events: talks, workshops and mentoring
ESS advice and ESS Tutor: a personal tutor from the Athlete Experience team, a single point of contact for the family, monthly tutoring and regular reports
A place at the school you choose from the table, with the academic timetable coordinated with training
Administrative and accreditation management
Plus
Full programme
34,240 €
The sports programme, the school and the residence: the only level with residence. The amount depends on the school you choose.
Tournament entry and planning, including World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) events
An individual sports plan for the season
Weekly progress monitoring
ESS events: talks, workshops and mentoring
ESS advice and ESS Tutor: a personal tutor from the Athlete Experience team, a single point of contact for the family, monthly tutoring and regular reports
A place at the school you choose from the table, with the academic timetable coordinated with training
A place at an ESS residence, assigned by distance to training and the student's age
If the school has its own boarding, that is the residence
Residential mentors who live alongside the students
Administrative and accreditation management
See price by centre
Starting price · full academic year, September to June · taxes included
| Centre | Full programme |
|---|---|
 | Full programme42,370 € |
 | Full programme34,240 € |
 | Full programme56,960 € |
 | Full programme51,270 € |
 | Full programme35,630 € |
Extras and additional services
Added to any of the three levels. Each with its starting price, set out in writing in your proposal.
Starting price
Depending on your profile
Guardianship + visa
2,000 €
If they are 14 to 17 and do not live with their family in Spain, and the school does not cover it
Student visa
600 €
Health insurance
600 €
Tailored to you · optional
2,270 €
An add-on to any level, led by ESS specialists: initial assessment, sports psychology, physiotherapy and nutrition.
Door-to-door transfers
1,500 €
Search for alternative options
2,000 €
Other academic and residence arrangements, tailored to each case.
Always outside the programme
Flights and arrival or departure transfers
Consular visa fees
Personal sports equipment
Starting price · full academic year, September to June · taxes included
Starting point
Golf only
13,760 €
The sports programme and ESS support.
Two days a week at Golf Santander: two hours of golf and one of strength and conditioning
Access to the facilities, unlimited balls and green fees on days without a session, for free practice
Transfers coordinated by ESS on training days. There are no transfers on free-practice days
Jim McLean methodology: short game, long game and on-course strategy
Analysis technology in every session: TrackMan and V1, swing analysis and biometric assessment
Tournament entry and planning, including World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) events
An individual sports plan for the season
Mental routines before each shot and each round
Weekly progress monitoring
ESS events: talks, workshops and mentoring
Administrative support
ESS advice and ESS Tutor: a personal tutor from the Athlete Experience team, a single point of contact for the family, monthly tutoring and regular reports
Plus
Golf + education
17,630 €
The sports programme and the university, without residence. The amount depends on the university you choose.
Tournament entry and planning, including World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) events
An individual sports plan for the season
Weekly progress monitoring
ESS events: talks, workshops and mentoring
ESS advice and ESS Tutor: a personal tutor from the Athlete Experience team, a single point of contact for the family, monthly tutoring and regular reports
A place at the university you choose from the table, with your degree timetable coordinated with training
Administrative and accreditation management
Plus
Full programme
35,240 €
The sports programme, the university and the residence: the only level with residence. The amount depends on the university you choose.
Tournament entry and planning, including World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) events
An individual sports plan for the season
Weekly progress monitoring
ESS events: talks, workshops and mentoring
ESS advice and ESS Tutor: a personal tutor from the Athlete Experience team, a single point of contact for the family, monthly tutoring and regular reports
A place at the university you choose from the table, with your degree timetable coordinated with training
A place at Student Experience Pozuelo: single studio with private bathroom · terrace, pool, padel court and café area · in one of the best-connected parts of madrid
Residential mentors who live alongside the students
Administrative and accreditation management
See price by centre
Starting price · full academic year, September to June · taxes included
| Centre | Full programme |
|---|---|
 | Full programme35,240 € |
 | Full programme39,520 € |
 | Full programme42,960 € |
Extras and additional services
Added to any of the three levels. Each with its starting price, set out in writing in your proposal.
Starting price
Depending on your profile
Student visa
600 €
Health insurance
600 €
Tailored to you · optional
2,270 €
An add-on to any level, led by ESS specialists: initial assessment, sports psychology, physiotherapy and nutrition.
Door-to-door transfers
1,500 €
Search for alternative options
2,000 €
Other academic and residence arrangements, tailored to each case.
Always outside the programme
Flights and arrival or departure transfers
Consular visa fees
Personal sports equipment
Let's talk about your case
We'll reply within 24 hours with all the information on this programme.
Keep reading
- PricingThe starting price for each level, each centre with its own and what is left out.
- Frequently asked questionsVisas, under-18s and payment deadlines, answered in writing.
- Visas and legalStudent visa, guardianship and recognition of studies, step by step.
- Academic programmesHow studies are organised around training.
- Life at ESSWhere a student lives, what they eat and how they get around.
- AdmissionsThe five steps of the process and the order things happen in.