Golf Québec

Amalgamation

On April 1, 2005 the new 'Golf Québec' came into existence.

Between the end November 2004 and February 2005, a merger committee met several times and began the process of composing numerous documents necessary for amalgamation.

On March 4 th , 2005 , the membership of QGA voted unanimously for the amalgamation of the QGA and CLGA. Then, on March 7 th , 2005 , the membership of CLGA Québec Branch also voted unanimously to approve the creation of a new association known as the Québec Golf Association.

These two separate votes were taken, in Dorval , Québec, during Special General Meetings of Members of the CLGA Québec branch and of the QGA.

QGA History

Without a doubt, the Province of Québec is where the game of golf appeared first on the North American continent. More then a century ago, in 1873, the Royal Montreal Golf Club opened its doors. On April 5, 1920 , the Montréal District Golf Association amended its constitution to change its name. The Province of Québec Golf Association was created to allow clubs that were not in the Montréal District to join the group. The Québec Golf Association was taking its first steps.

The Québec population strongly supports the healthy, mental and moral aspects of golf, this game of a lifetime. As a matter of fact, the number of its adepts is estimated to 700,000. The Québec Golf Association is proud of its history and of its mandate to protect this noble sport.

Organization

Founded in 1920, the Québec Golf Association always tries to increase and improve its list of services. Golfers, through their membership in a member club, are automatically members of the Association.

The Québec Golf Association is a non-profitable organization. Its mandate is to render services to golf clubs and their male members by organizing regional and provincial championships, supervising junior development, selecting teams, managing the handicap system, applying the Rules of Golf and the Rules of Amateur Status. The Québec Golf Hall of Fame is also under its jurisdiction.

The dues collected from each individual member are solely used to improve the management and development of golf. A part of those dues is also remitted to the Royal Canadian Golf Association for the administration of golf at a national and international level. Another important part of the budget is reserved for junior golf development and what is left is used for the organization of golf championships at a regional and provincial level.

The Association is managed by a group of 56 volunteer Directors. It is subdivided in eight districts gathering over 315 clubs. District committees are operating in the Montréal, Ottawa , Québec City , Eastern Townships , Lower St. Lawrence , Mauricie, Saguenay/Lac St-Jean/Chibougamau, and Abitibi regions.

CLGA - Québec Branch

It was with the founding of the Canadian Ladies' Golf Union in 1913 that women began "playing on a continuing, organized basis.

A Québec branch of the CLGU was formed in 1921 and its founding president was Mrs. Beverly Robison. The following is a little history of the events that have transpired since 1921.

1921	Québec branch of CLGU is established.
1923	Ottawa District is formed and joins the Québec branch of the CLGU.
1925	Creation of National Handicap Manager to supervise all districts and hold meetings of handicap managers. Miss Helen Lesueur, Ottawa is appointed.
1927	Inauguration of the notion of field days (216 players played in the Laval-sur-le-Lac event and 135 players played at the Islesmere event).
1928	Inauguration of the notion of field days (216 players played in the Laval-sur-le-Lac event and 135 players played at the Islesmere event).
1929	9 Competitive events are held. Mde J. Dagenais becomes the first French Canadian woman to hold the Provincial Championship.
1930	Miss Margery Kirkham wins Canadian Close Championship.
1932	Creation of the Eastern Township district Margery Kirkham wins Canadian Amateur Championship.
1934	Provinicial Branches are given the authority by CLGU to raise funds for sending Provincial teams to play an Interprovincial match at the time of the Canadian Open and Close Championship (50 cents each member through their clubs). Start of the 4 ball championship held at Laval-sur-le-Lac (132 teams)
1936	Dora Darling wins Canadian Amateur Championship.
1939-1945	Québec branch joined a Red Cross Group raising thousands of dollars for the Ambulance Fund and Spitfire fund. The ladies set up rooms at the mezzanine floor of the Dominion Square building During the war years, the Québec Branch collected a total of $36,279.21 as their contribution towards the War Service Fund.
1948	Cost of a rule book was 25 cents.
1950	Mary Pyke wins Canadian Close Championship
1951	Louisa Currie (Québec) becomes National President.
1952	Junior Girl's Championship is resumed (stopped in 1941). Winner was Miss Janet MacWha and the runner-up was Miss Judy Darling. 52 players had a handicap of 10 or less (18 had a handicap of 6 or less).
1954	Québec District is formed.
1955	A complete revision of the Constitution and By-Laws was made and these were approved at the Annual General Meeting. Miss Joyce Alston is both junior and amateur champion.
1957	Miss Judy Darling is both junior and amateur champion. Also, Miss Judy Darling wins the Canadian Junior Championship.
1959	Field days are separate into 3 divisions (0-18, 19-25, 26-36 handicap). New method of national annual fees for the clubs. The Québec branch receives 25% of the amounts collected by the National. Two rallies held early in the season to collect funds for junior girl golfers. Miss Janet MacWha and Mrs Robert Lyle talk to the junior girls about golf.
1960	Kay Lynch becomes executive secretary of the Québec Branch. Judy Darling wins Canadian Amateur Championship. Dulcie Lyle wins Canadian Close Championship.
1961	First Mother-Daughter tournament: Winners are Mrs A.B. Darling and Mary Darling. Judy Darling wins Canadian Amateur Championship. Janet MacWha wins Canadian Close Championship.
1962	Creation of the Montréal District. Tournaments for the Montréal area were handled by the provincial branch. Junior development committee begins to have area representatives.
1963	Miss Jocelyne Bourassa is both junior and amateur champion.
1964	Introduction of a new handicap system. First time that the junior provincial championship is held outside of Montréal. Winner is Jocelyne Bourassa with rounds of 77 and 80.
1965	Revised copy of the by-laws is accepted at a special general meeting. Jocelyne Bourassa (as a junior) wins the Canadian Amateur Championship. She recorded a hole-in-one on the 177 yard 4 th hole ( Westmount , On.).
1966	Name change of the National from CLGU to CLGA. Unfortunate accident in swimming pool and Hélène Gagnon substitutes for Jocelyne Bourassa in team championship. Hélène Gagnon goes on to win the Canadian Amateur Championship.
1967	CLGA reports are now bilingual.
1968	Margaret Mussells (Québec) is named National President of CLGA.
1970	A record 394 Québec Branch lady golfers scored less that 100 for the first time.
1971	First Branch president who can bost with pride of having 3 National Championship winners (Louise Larochelle, Jocelyne Bourassa, Dulcie Lyle). Creation of Junior Golf Camp inaugurated at YMCA camp at Lac Masson. Dulcie Lyle wins inaugural Canadian Senior Championship.
1972	New Québec Branch Logo is introduced.
1973	National award of greatest reduction percentage in handicap : Suzanne Beauregard , Nun's Island Golf Club (35 handicap to 10 handicap : 71.43%). Jocelyne Bourassa captures the title of La Canadienne a LPGA tournament held in Montréal.
1974	Start of Québec-Ontario challenge match for promising golfers between the ages of 19&29 years of age.
1975	3 day clinic for 24 juniors held in July in Shawinigan . Clinic organized by Jocelyne Bourassa, Shelly Hamlin, Cathy Duggan and Gilles Bourassa. A Québec Branch Captain's Manual is published in English and French.
1977	A record 496 Québec Branch lady golfers scored less that 100 for the first time. 58 ladies made holes-in-one. Québec Branch is incorporated as a non-profit organization.
1978	Mauricie district is formed. Michèle Guilbault wins the National Junior Championship.
1980-1981	CLGA National President is Nancy Walker.
1987	Marie-Josée Rouleau wins the Canadian Junior Championship.
1989	Inaugural BMW National Club Team event.
1990	World Team has 2 representatives from Québec: Eve-Lyne Biron and Mary Ann Lapointe. Marie-Josée Desbiens wins the Canadian Junior Championship.
1991	2 representatives from Québec on the National Team: Eve-Lyne Biron and Debbie Savoy-Morel. Slope System introduced.
1992	Marie-Josée Rouleau wins the Canadian Amateur Championship. New Québec Branch is introduced (ACG comes before CLGA in logo).
1993	Mary-Ann Lapointe wins the Canadian Amateur Championship.
1994	New training program for 'elite' golfers headed by Debbie Savoy-Morel.
1995	On October 19 th , 1995 , Kay Lynch retires after many years of dedicated service to the Québec Branch.
1996	New executive secretary named : Suzanne Beauregard. Jocelyne Bourassa inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. Québec Match Play Championship inaugurated. The winner was Isabelle Blais.
1996-1997	Mary Drummie is named National President of CLGA.
2000	Lisa Meldrum wins the Canadian Junior Championship.
2001	Lisa Meldrum wins the Canadian Amateur Championship. Christine Boucher wins the Canadian Junior Championship.
2002	Lisa Meldrum wins the Canadian Amateur Championship. Nancy Walker wins the CLGA distinguished service award. Lisa Meldrum is on the Canadian Team representing Canada at the World Amateur.
2003	Lisa Meldrum wins the Canadian Amateur Championship. Lisa Meldum, Véronique Drouin and Christine Boucher are named to the National Team.
2005	March 7 th , 2005 is the date that the merger with the QGA is approved at a Special Meeting of the members of the Québec Branch of the CLGA.