History Timeline

In Québec, the organization that would become the federation known as Golf Québec was founded on April 5, 1920. It was then named the Province of Quebec Golf Association (PQGA), and its creation enabled clubs in the Montréal, Québec City, and Ottawa regions to take advantage of golf governance and development services. Its founding clubs were the Country Club of Montréal, Beaconsfield, Kanawaki, Laval-sur-le-Lac, Outremont, Royal Montréal, and Whitlock.

On the women's side, the Canadian Ladies Golf Association held its first annual meeting on September 23, 1920, in Hamilton. It was then that the first discussions took place on the formation of a provincial branch with the CLGU - Québec Branch, which was created on April 13, 1921, under the leadership of Montrealer Miss Beverly Robinson. From that moment on, women's clubs in the province could stand on their own two feet instead of depending on a national committee.

The Québec Golf Hall of Fame was conceived by three past presidents of the Québec Golf Association (QGA), Mr. Larry Boyle, Maurice Dagenais and Roger Legault. Their desire was to pay homage to the many great Québec players and builders who have distinguished themselves provincially, nationally or internationally, and of which 10 were inducted during the inaugural ceremony of 1996.

The first Fédération québécoise de golf (FQG) was founded in 1999, under the presidency of Jean Trudeau, who was the Executive Director of the Association des golfeurs professionnels du Québec (AGP) and whose professional teaching members had the necessary certifications to work in recognized Sport-études golf programs. To meet its status as a federation, the new organization was governed by a board composed of representatives from the AGP of Québec, the QGA, and the CLGA – Québec Branch.

Bringing together the entire industry, this campaign aimed to rejuvenate and revitalize the image of golf while increasing the frequency of golf play.

Québec Golf is a finalist at the Office québécois de la langue française's Gala des mérites for its achievements that reflect the vitality and richness of the French language in the workplace and in business.

Golf Québec celebrates its 100th anniversary despite the pandemic by publishing a series of historical chronicles. (link)

Golf Québec's application was selected in the “Excellence in French” category of the Mercuriades competition. This Mercure award recognizes a company whose outstanding achievement promotes or highlights the French language in a business, workplace, or industry.

Launch of the Québec team as part of our player development process, which takes us from the local, to the regional, and to the provincial level, ultimately bringing our athletes to the national level. The Québec team program focuses on the provincial level and targets competitive athletes in the Élite, Relève, and Espoir categories. Services are being decentralized, in the sense that we will go to the athletes in their own environment rather than forcing them to uproot themselves to obtain services, and we will work in collaboration with their personal coaches.

Élan féminin – Golf for her: A recreational initiative aimed at women and girls across Québec. The goal of this project is to introduce participants to a world that is still too little known and to show that golf is an accessible, exciting, and rewarding sport for all ages.

Junior Skills Tour: A tour designed to enhance the technical skills of young golfers aged 14 and under. It focuses on the three fundamental elements of golf: driving, chipping, and putting.
 

Do Your PARt: Golf Québec is revamping its annual fundraising campaign and launching “Do Your PARt.” The campaign is a nod to golf terminology while also being a clear and unifying call to do your part for the future of the sport.

Sortez, golfez: The year 2025 marked a turning point for the Sortez, golfez campaign with the introduction of a brand new concept: the Sortez, golfez tour. This innovative initiative aims to bring golf enthusiasts together for an immersive and convivial experience, combining sport, gastronomy, and live podcasts.