A sign frames players learning about pétanque from world champion Marco Foyot on Friday at the Mill Park pétanque courts in Augusta. Foyot is a seven-time French national champion and won the country’s junior championship twice. As a member of France’s triples team in World Pétanque Championship competition, he has won a gold, a silver and four bronze medals. In a news release Ray Fecteau, founder of a pétanque club, wrote a clinic with Foyot would be similar to having Arnold Palmer or Tiger Woods come to teach at a local golf course.

World Champion Marco Foyot demonstrates how to throw Friday as he teaches a pétanque clinic at the Mill Park pétanque courts in Augusta.

Marco Foyot, left, shows Shawn Hart, center, how to swing his arm and toss the boule Friday as Ray Fecteau translates instructions from French to English at the Mill Park pétanque courts in Augusta.

Marco Foyot, left, gives Cliff Paules hands on instruction on how swing his arm and toss the boule Friday at the Mill Park pétanque courts in Augusta.

Claire Kiedrowski tosses a boule Friday during a clinic at the Mill Park pétanque courts in Augusta.

Marco Foyot, left, give Cliff Paules, center, and other students some pointers Friday as Ray Fecteau translates instructions from French to English at the Mill Park pétanque courts in Augusta.