Nationality Canada U.S. Women's Open T9: 1972, 1975 Height 1.66 m LPGA tour wins 1 Women's PGA C'ship T6: 1975 Role Golfer Former tours LPGA | Titleholders C'ship T17: 1972 Name Jocelyne Bourassa Turned professional 1972 College Universite de Montreal du Maurier Classic CUT: 1979 Education Universite de Montreal Professional wins 1 | |
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Born May 30, 1947 (age 77)
Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada ( 1947-05-30 ) | ||
Jocelyne bourassa and samantha richdale speak at the women s pro am
Jocelyne Bourassa, CM (born May 30, 1947) is a former Canadian professional golfer on the LPGA Tour who had a distinguished amateur career.
Contents
- Jocelyne bourassa and samantha richdale speak at the women s pro am
- S rie jocelyne bourassa
- Amateur career
- Professional career
- Honors
- Amateur wins 15
- LPGA Tour wins 1
- References
S rie jocelyne bourassa
Amateur career
Bourassa was born in Shawinigan, Quebec. She studied Physical Education at the Université de Montréal where she was a member of the volleyball, basketball, skiing and track and field teams.
Bourassa won the Quebec Junior golf championship in 1963, 1964, and 1965. In 1965, she also captured the Canadian Women's Amateur. She repeated as the national amateur champion in 1971 then turned professional in 1972.
Professional career
Bourassa won LPGA Rookie of the Year honors in 1972. The following year she won the first-ever La Canadienne golf championship.
Honors
Bourassa won the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award in 1972 as Canada's best female athlete.
Bourassa was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1972.
Bourassa was elected to the Quebec Sports Hall of Fame in 1992, the Quebec Golf Hall of Fame in 1995, the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 1996, and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.
Amateur wins (15)
this list may be incomplete
LPGA Tour wins (1)
Note: Bourassa won the La Canadienne (which became the du Maurier Classic) before it became a major championship.
LPGA Tour playoff record (1-1)