Jocelyne Bourassa


Jocelyne Bourassa, CM was a Canadian professional golfer, who had a distinguished amateur career. She was Rookie of the Year on the LPGA Tour in 1972, and ended her career with one victory on the tour.

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, now the Canadian Women's Open. She was the only Canadian woman to win the Canadian Women's Open until Brooke Henderson in 2018.

Honours

Bourassa won the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award in 1972 as Canada's best female athlete. She was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1972. She 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. She was awarded the Order of Sport, marking her induction into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.

Amateur wins (15)

this list may be incomplete

Professional wins (1)

LPGA Tour wins (1)

Note: Bourassa won the La Canadienne before it became a major championship.
LPGA Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11972Southgate Ladies Open