Jocelyne Bourassa
| Jocelyne Bourassa | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 30, 1947 Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 5.5 in (1.66 m) |
| Nationality |
 Canada |
| Career | |
| College | Université de Montréal |
| Turned professional | 1972 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1972–79) |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Titleholders C'ship | T17: 1972 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T6: 1975 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T9: 1972, 1975 |
| du Maurier Classic | CUT: 1979 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Canadian Golf Hall of Fame | 1996 |
| LPGA Rookie of the Year | 1972 |
Jocelyne Bourassa, CM (born May 30, 1947)[1] is a former Canadian professional golfer on the LPGA Tour who had a distinguished amateur career.
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.[2] The following year she won the first-ever La Canadienne golf championship.[1]
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.[3]
Bourassa was elected to the Quebec Sports Hall of Fame in 1992, the Quebec Golf Hall of Fame in 1995, and the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 1996.[4]
Amateur wins (15)
this list may be incomplete
- 1963 Quebec Junior, Quebec Amateur
- 1964 Quebec Junior
- 1965 Quebec Junior, Canadian Women's Amateur
- 1967 Eastern Province Championship, Scottish Girls Open Stroke Play Championship
- 1968 Eastern Province Championship
- 1969 Eastern Province Championship, Quebec Amateur
- 1970 Eastern Province Championship, World Amateur Championships (individual)
- 1971 Canadian Women's Amateur, Ontario Amateur, New Zealand Women's Amateur, Quebec Amateur
Professional wins (1)
LPGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 17, 1973 | La Canadienne[1] | −5 (68-73-73=214) | Playoff |  Sandra Haynie Judy Rankin |
Note: Bourassa won the La Canadienne (which became the du Maurier Classic) before it became a major championship.
LPGA Tour playoff record (1-1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1972 | Southgate Ladies Open | Kathy Whitworth |
Lost to par on fifth extra hole |
| 2 | 1973 | La Canadienne | Sandra Haynie Judy Rankin |
Won with birdie on third extra hole Rankin eliminated with par on first |
References
- 1 2 3 "LPGA Tour Biography" (PDF). Retrieved January 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Jocelyne Bourassa wins at Montreal". Bangor Daily News. June 19, 1973. Retrieved January 23, 2010.
- ↑ Order of Canada - Jocelyne Bourassa
- ↑ Canadian Golf Hall of Fame profile
External links
- Jocelyne Bourassa at the LPGA Tour official site
- Canadian Golf Hall of Fame profile