All the provincial golf associations and golf club managers will get together for a 3-day convention in December of 2015 as they will participate in the Québec Golf Summit. The Industry Standing Committee is proud to announce the programming of this event’s first edition to be held at Château Bromont from December 8 to 10, 2015. Read more...

Golf is much more than just a skills game, it also challenges its participants psychologically. In this new Out of Bounds podcast, Golf Québec meets with some of our golfers to discover these moments when they felt the most stressed.

  

In its agreement with Golf Québec, Golf Avenue offers a 10% discount on all purchases made on http://www.golfavenue.ca/ using the GOLFQC10 promotional code. Moreover, a share of these sales will also be donated to Golf Québec as part of the fundraiser supporting the golf introduction program “From School to the Golf Club”. Read more...

Some of you might have played in the annual inter-sectional matches. This competition always brings its share of incidents and, quite often, there are no rules officials to help resolve disputes. Read more in Édouard's blog on the Rules of Golf on Golf Martial Lapointe (in French)...

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

Golf Canada, our National Allied Golf Associations (NAGA) and Provincial Association partners have partnered in launching the Golf Canada Golf marketing campaign. We are asking Canadians to share their golf-related stories with the goal of inspiring more golf! The heart of the Golf Canada Golf campaign is stories, from real people across Canada, about how the game has improved their lives. Our goal is to inspire everyone to get out and golf.

Double checking your Handicap Factor has never been easier! By scanning the QR code on the back of your Golf Québec/Golf Canada Membership card it will tell you what your Factor is. If you don’t already have a membership card, login to the Golf Canada Score Centre, click the Post a Score Button and then on the Request Card button located on the right side of the page.

The role of parents is obviously crucial in their children's lives. One of the main challenges that you will need to address is finding and preserving the fragile balance that is needed between the proper development of your children's athletic skills and the simple pleasure of playing golf. Read more on this conference (conducted in French)...

By popular demand, the VIP and PRO-AM - LPGA Clinic will be back at Golf Le Mirage on August 23. Golf Québec teams up with Debbie Savoy Morel and her group of professionals to present “The Scoring Game”, the Last 100 Yards. (For more information - For registration, deadline: August 10)

This year, Golf Québec is promoting a fundraiser called “From School to the Golf Club”. Our objective is to raise the required moneys to pursue our golf development initiatives specifically designed for children and families. Support Golf Québec. Make an online donation!

"For me, golf is a school of life. This can be a difficult sport to play, but it makes us learn so much about ourselves. This can only be a winning experience." Discover the story of Katherine Gravel-Coursol and the impact of golf on all levels of her personal development. #GolfQuebecMedias

From June 1, 2015, to September 30, 2015, subscribe to e-Golf Québec, our electronic newsletter, and get the chance to win a fabulous golf trip for two at the Iberostar Paraíso Maya in Mexico. An approximate value of C$4,000.

Club de golf Le Montmorency Inc., located just a few minutes form downtown Québec City and a stone throw from the famous Montmorency waterfalls and river, is currently looking for a new General Manager. Aside from providing traditional golf services, the club also offers the possibility to rent halls for all sorts of events (weddings, corporate functions, Christmas parties, etc.). Read more (in French)...

Everybody knows, Saguenay/Lac St-Jean/Chibougamau is one of the most proactive associations when promoting golf development. This year, summer camps are joining the introduction activities proposed by the region. For the past three weeks, young participants had the pleasure to visit their driving range three times a week, at the rate of three groups per day. A new champion surely will rise from this new crop of players!

The third edition of the Sani Marc Canada Cup, won by Lee Curry, ended with great news from the Victoriaville mayor, Alain Rayes, who proudly announced that an agreement was signed between the Ville de Victoriaville, PGA of Québec, and Club de golf Victoriaville to bring back the Canada Cup in 2016, 2017, and 2018.

Crowned at the 66^th edition of the Alexander of Tunis, Étienne Papineau earned a second provincial men’s amateur title. At 18 years old, he finished the 98^th edition of the Men’s Provincial Amateur Championship on a high note as he unequivocally captured the victory of the last leg of the Men’s Triple Crown. Read more...

Drummondville residents, Loick Laramée and Anick St-Onge, won the Provincial Mixed Championship at the Elm Ridge Golf and Country Club where they played 70 (-2). Get the complete results...

Daniel and Jéremy Bougie of Valleyfield captured the victory at the Provincial Generations' Championship as they registered a score of 69 (-3) at the Elm Ridge Golf and Country Club. Get the complete results...

Team Québec won the inter-provincial team championship on its own turf at the Canadian Junior Boys Championship. Read more... Congratulations to Étienne Papineau, Raphaël Lapierre-Messier, and Félix Normand (on the Golf Canada picture). The individual competition will end tonight at the Summerlea Golf and Country Club.

 

Laval resident, Annie Lacombe, played very well under the scorching Florida sun. The 2014 Provincial Junior Champion tied for 3rd at the recent Optimist International Junior Golf Championships. Get the complete results... As for Félix Normand, he proudly represented Golf Québec as he ranked 3rd in the team competition, with Ontario player Michael Rizzo, with a score of 69 (-3).

The 2015 Canadian Women's Amateur Championship was recently held at the Riverside Country Club in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Our provincial team composed of Katherine Gravel-Coursol, Valérie Tanguay, and Caroline Ciot ranked 4th in the inter-provincial team competition, only 10 strokes behind the Alberta winners.

August 3-6: Canadian Junior Boys Championship, Summerlea

August 4-7: Canadian Junior Girls Championship, Deer Park GC (Yorkton, SK)

August 9: Conference on the Development of Children in a Sports Context, Drummondville 

August 9-10: Provincial Bantam, Pee-Wee, and Mosquito Championship, Drummondville 

August 10-12: Men's Provincial Senior Championship, Lac St-Joseph

August 10-13:  Canadian Men's Amateur Championship, Weston Golf and Country Club & Lambton Golf and Country Club (Toronto, ON)

August 23: VIP and PRO-AM - LPGA Clinic “The Scoring Game”, the Last 100 Yards, Golf Le Mirage - LAST WEEK TO REGISTER

We’re almost half-way through another busy golf season, but it’s not too late to register your Golf Fore the Cure presented by Subaru event! Add value to your ladies league night by supporting a cause that’s close to women everywhere – the fight against breast cancer. View the promotional video.  

 

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