Jocelyne Bourassa, canadian legend is dead

It is with great sadness that the Québec Golf Federation announces the passing of Jocelyne Bourassa, the Shawinigan golf legend who influenced the history of our sport in Québec and across the country for nearly sixty years.

During the 1960s and 1970s, she won three Québec Junior Championships (1963, 1964 and 1965), four Amateur Championships (1963, 1969, 1970 and 1971), and represented Québec eight times, four as a junior (1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965) and four more as an amateur (1968, 1969, 1970 and 1971).

A newcomer to the women's professional tour in 1972, she surprised everyone with performances that earned her the titles of LPGA Rookie of the Year, Canada's Female Athlete of the Year, as well as the Order of Canada.

Jocelyne Bourassa, carreer

The highlight of her professional career is undoubtedly her victory at the first La Canadienne tournament, held at the Municipal Golf Club in Montréal on June 18, 1973. Jocelyne Bourassa became the first Quebecer to win an LPGA tournament and remains the only one to have achieved this feat. It wasn't until the arrival of the very popular Brooke Henderson that a Canadian player won the Canadian Women's Open once again.

Solheim Cup organizers and BMW announced the creation of the BMW Celebrity Match during the week of the 2021 Solheim Cup, which will take place at Inverness Club from August 31 – September 6 in Toledo, Ohio. The celebrity match will be held on Thursday, September 2 at 2 p.m. at Inverness Club, with celebrities and players battling for the inaugural crown.

“We are excited to be able to bring the BMW Celebrity Match at the Solheim Cup to life during event week,” said Solheim Cup tournament director Becky Newell. “The match was designed with fans in mind as a way to elevate the experience for those attending the Solheim Cup, and we’re looking forward to watching these players try their hand at Inverness Club as a kickoff to one of women’s golf’s most distinguished team events.”

The celebrity match will have two teams teeing off No. 10 in a scramble format. Three-time U.S. Solheim Cup team captain and 31-time LPGA Tour winner, Juli Inkster, and six-time U.S. Team member and major champion Morgan Pressel are among the participants, as well as Radio Hall of Fame host and former NFL defensive lineman, Mike Golic. 

One of the teams will also be captained by none other than multi-Platinum selling and three-time GRAMMY Award-winning country artist, Darius Rucker. 

“The Solheim Cup is a prestigious event that I always enjoy watching as a fan of great golf,” said Rucker. “I’m honored to be on the same course as these talented players and can’t wait for some friendly competition in the celebrity match!”.

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