As the season is virtually upon on, we generally see a rise in the number of new golfers joining clubs. Did you know Golf Canada and your Provincial Association can transfer the Handicap Factor and scoring history of golfers from club to club keeping the record completely intact? This helps golfers continue tracking their Handicap Factors and saves you time instead of creating a new (duplicate) account unnecessarily. If you have any new golfers joining your club this season and know they have a record on the Golf Canada Score Centre, please contact members@golfcanada.ca or call 1.800.263.0009 x399 with the golfer’s name and previous club, and we’ll ensure the member is transferred to your system seamlessly.

This week, Édouard Rivard shares some information on permanent and temporary Immovable Obstructions (IO). Read more in Édouard's blog on the Rules of Golf on Golf Martial Lapointe, part 1 and part 2 (in French)...

To contact our Rules of Golf Chairman, please send an e-mail to erivard@golfquebec.org. 

The NIVO line of women’s golf attire, which has been affiliated to our Women’s Provincial Tour for many seasons, will remit 15% of the sales made in the NIVO online boutique by members of Golf Québec and its readership.

On Sunday, June 14, from 2 to 4 pm, the golf professional of Club Lac St-Joseph, Bruno Bérubé, invites non-players to meet with him and discover the great game of golf. Go ahead! Take your first swing. This activity is open to all ages. For more information and register, contact Mr. Bérubé by phone at 418 875-2078 ext. 222. What a great idea to be share with our member-clubs!

Last week, Head Professional of Le Mémorial, Luc Richard, in collaboration with Gilles Bourassa, retired senior player of the CPGA, conducted four golf clinics of an hour each to introduce the game of golf to the students of Val-Mauricie High School in Shawinigan-Sud. Many thanks to their Phys. Ed. teacher, Jean Turbide, who supervised this great activity. This was an excellent way to discover our sport. A great success and an example to be followed.

NGCOA Canada’s Junior Development Program

Take A Kid To The Course has become a much-anticipated annual activity for juniors and adults alike with many families planning vacation time to coincide with the week-long event. This proven junior development program offers one free round of golf to kids under 16 when accompanied by a paying adult. If you are looking for another opportunity to grow the number of junior golfers at your facility; contact Sarah Allen at sallen@ngcoa.ca to see if your course qualifies for this FREE grow the game initiative. For more information on the program, please visit www.kidsgolffree.ca.  

This week, we would like to introduce to you Esther Thibault, the Junior Representative of the Québec City Regional Association. She is one of our most dedicated volunteers promoting junior development. Enjoy reading!

Sports Montréal inc. currently looking for a golf instructor (PDF in French) to give golf lessons as part of the CN Future Links program designed for children and teenagers of 7 to 16 years old. Please submit your resume with a letter of presentation before June 1, either by e-mail emplois@sportsmontreal.com or fax 514 872-9626. For more information, visit www.sportsmontreal.com.

Golf Municipal Dallaire and the Rouyn-Noranda Minor Hockey Association decided to develop a partnership to introduce the game of golf to hundreds of hockey players. Read more about this inspiring initiative...

The Grand défi sportif du Versant and TC Média, Le Trait d'Union are inviting you to participate in its 54-hole golf and run marathon to be held on Sunday, June 28, and support the developement of Golf in Schools at the elementary level. Read more...

It is with much sadness that we learned of the passing of Don McGee who completed on May 11 his final round after a short battle with kidney cancer. Don had been a Golf Québec Director in the early 2000's. Former President of the OVGA, he was still one of our active volunteers up to a few months ago. He will be greatly missed. Read more...

Team Canada Development Squad member, Étienne Papineau recently took part in the CN Future Links Pacific Championship. As a result of his 4th place, he earned an exemption into the 2015 Canadian Junior Boys Championship to be held from August 2 to 6, at Summerlea Golf & Country Club in Vaudreuil-Dorion.

Golf Canada is pleased to announce the presentation of an RBC Canadian Open Regional Qualifier on June 1, at Club de golf St-Raphaël on Île-Bizard. Online registration is open to professionals and amateurs that have a handicap rating of 2.0 or lower. The low qualifier at each site will receive an exemption directly into the 2015 RBC Canadian Open field, provided a minimum of 100 competitors participate at each site.

The Self Regional Healthcare Foundation Women's Health Classic was the 6th event of the year and Anne-Catherine Tanguay took this opportunity to offer one of the best Mother's Day gift possible. Read more on MonGolf.ca (in French)...

May 14: Spring Open Qualifier - Fontainebleau

May 29: 86th Spring Open, Beaconsfield

Here is the list of handicap seminars that will be held in May and June. You can still register in one of these training sessions.

The 2015 golf season has begun! Golf Fore the Cure drives and promotes women’s participation in golf while supporting initiatives of the Québec Breast Cancer Foundation and Canadian Cancer Society to increase awareness and support medical research against breast cancer. 

 

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Please note that our office will be closed on Monday, May 18.