Biography

Jocelyne Bourassa Inducted into the Candian Hall of Fame: 1996

Jocelyne Bourassa was an outstanding amateur golfer throughout the 1960s and took the LPGA by storm in the early 1970s, winning the 1973 La Canadienne in her second season. In addition to being named the LPGA's rookie of the year, she was named the 1971 & 1972 French Canadian Athlete of the Year and 1972 Canadian Female Athlete of the Year. From 1980 - 2000 Bourassa has been the executive director of the du Maurier Classic, one of the LPGA's four major championships.

Jocelyne Bourassa's Record: International

1973 Winner of first Canadian LPGA Event, La Canadienne
1969 Low Amateur in LPGA Supertest Ladies' Open
1967 Scottish Girls Open Stroke Play Championship
1971 New Zealand Ladies' Best Ball Champion with Marilyn Palmer Teams
1970 World Amateur Team Championship
1971 Commonwealth Matches National
1965 Winner Canadian Ladies' Amateur Championship
1971 Winner Canadian Ladies' Amateur Championship Provincial
1963 Quebec Amateur Champion
1969 Quebec Amateur Champion
1971 Quebec Amateur Champion
1963 Quebec Junior Champion
1964 Quebec Junior Champion
1965 Quebec Junior Champion
1971 Ontario Amateur Champion

Other Items of Note:

1974, 1975 LPGA Treasurer 1981 - 1985
Sponsorship Manager for Imperial Tobacco 1986-1989
LPGA Board of Sponsors 1988-1989 Vice-President LPGA Board of Sponsors
Executive Director of duMaurier Ltd. Classic, and LPGA Major since 1980
Created the du Maurier Ltd. Series

Awards:

Royal Order of Merit of Canada
French Canadian Athlete of the Year 1971
Canadian Female Athlete 1972
Selected as Golf Personality of the Year Golf Canada 1972
LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year 1972 (and voted Tour's most colourful player)
Elected to Quebec Sports Hall of Fame 1992
La Presse Personality of the week, Sept 3, 1995
Quebec Golf Hall of Fame 1995

Reference:

http://www.rcga.org/english/HallOfFame/hall_ofFamers.asp?ID=12