Jocelyne Bourassa, CM (May 30, 1947 – August 3, 2021) 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. 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 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) Note: Bourassa won the La Canadienne (which became the du Maurier Classic) before it became a major championship. LPGA Tour playoff record (1–1) References External links Canadian Golf Hall of Fame profile Canadian female golfers LPGA Tour golfers Winners of ladies' major amateur golf championships Golfing people from Quebec Members of the Order of Canada Sportspeople from Shawinigan 1947 births 2021 deaths