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Object ID |
2015.5.15 |
Object Name |
Video Recording |
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Jocelyne Bourassa Interview |
Interview Summary / Résumé d'entrevue |
Jocelyne Bourassa, Order of Sport recipient, inducted in 2015, born in Shawinigan-Sud, Quebec, recalls her golfing career, coaching, and working as Executive Director of la Canadienne (du Maurier Classic) golf tournament and creating the du Maurier Series (a development program for Canadian women golfers). Jocelyne recalls being a caddy for her brother, Gilles Bourassa, a professional golfer. He gave her a set of clubs, and she always enjoyed playing. Jocelyne explains that she loved all sports and was on the basketball, volleyball, and skiing teams while studying at the Université de Montréal. Jocelyne describes focussing on golf after an ankle injury and how she altered her golf swing after her third knee surgery to mitigate stress on her knees. Jocelyne recalls challenges in her career: a playoff with Kathy Whitworth in which she lost to Kathy on a final putt in a game. The loss encouraged her to enhance putting skills. Jocelyne also talks about her sponsor, Jean Louis Levesque, and the pressure she faced to recover from her second knee surgery. Jocelyne emphasizes the importance of athletes developing skills outside of their sport so that they have a plan for after retirement. Jocelyne describes her enjoyment of coaching after retirement and moving into the Executive Director role at la Canadienne. Jocelyne advises youth to have a mentor and a team, be respectful, have a backup plan, and have fun. Entrevue avec Jocelyne Bourassa, 26 juin 2015. MP4 d'origine numérique, temps de visionnement : 00:22:44. Jocelyne Bourassa, récipiendaire de l'Ordre du sport, a été intronisée en 2015 et est née à Shawinigan-Sud, au Québec. Elle se souvient de sa carrière de golfeuse, de son expérience d'entraîneure et d'avoir travaillé comme directrice générale du tournoi de golf la Canadienne (Classique du Maurier) et d'avoir créé la Série du Maurier (un programme de développement pour les golfeuses canadiennes). Jocelyne se souvient avoir été caddie pour son frère, Gilles Bourassa, un golfeur professionnel. Il lui a donné un ensemble de bâtons de golf et elle a toujours aimé jouer au golf. Jocelyne explique qu'elle aimait tous les sports et qu'elle faisait partie des équipes de basketball, de volleyball et de ski pendant ses études à l'Université de Montréal. Jocelyne dit qu'elle a décidé de se concentrer sur le golf après une blessure à la cheville et qu'elle a apporté des changements à son élan de golf après sa troisième opération au genou pour limiter la pression sur ses genoux. Jocelyne se souvient des défis de sa carrière : un duel avec Kathy Whitworth pendant lequel elle a perdu lors du dernier coup roulé (putt) de la partie. Cette défaite l'a encouragée à améliorer sa technique pour les coups roulés. Jocelyne parle également de son commanditaire, Jean-Louis Lévesque, et de la pression subie pour récupérer de sa deuxième opération au genou. Jocelyne souligne qu'il est important pour les athlètes de développer des compétences au-delà de leur sport pour se donner un plan après leur retraite de la compétition. Jocelyne dit avoir beaucoup aimé le métier d'entraîneure après sa retraite ainsi que le rôle de directrice générale de la Canadienne. Jocelyne conseille aux jeunes d'avoir un mentor et une équipe, d'être respectueux, d'avoir un plan B et d'avoir du plaisir. |
Scope & Content |
Jocelyne Bourassa interview, 26 June 2015. Born digital MP4, viewing time 00:22:44. 27:32Jocelyne Bourassa. When first started out, was very young. Was her brother who used to play golf all over Quebec, parents, sister, aunt used to drive and see him play. She used to caddy for him. One hole he always hit it in the fairway, but on that hole she was busy dealing with the clubs, and he hit the ball and it didn't land in the fairway, when asked where it went she didn't know, and then he fired her. But thanks to him, he gave her a set of clubs, so she started to play. Really a family affair. Mother used to send dad out to get Jocelyn because she would ride her bike and not come home before nighttime, he would put bike in trunk. They never said anything to her. Her dad used to come to the golf course and hide behind trees, whether they made a good shot or played good, they would look for where he was and he would tip his hat. He had a sense of humour. He had a lot of passion in golf. Because of creativity, creating different shots here and there. 30:16Also skied and did golf. Did competitions. Broke her ankle, so she stopped competitions in skiing. 31:19Knee injuries, was right handed golfer, had bad left knee. Got the injury from basketball from University of Montreal. On basketball team, also played volleyball, skiing. Every time she had knee surgery she would come back because she wanted to be number one. In 1977, when they wanted to operate for the third time on her knee, she decided to change her game, because the small maneuver she did in golf contributed to her knee problems. Did that from 1977-1979. When that happens and you can't win anymore you have to look at something else. Tells younger generations that they need to develop hobbies incase future does not help you. Coached Arizona State University in golf. Coaching was super. In 1980 became tournament director. In 1990 created the series. 1989 was a "what do I do now?". Had classic in Beacon's Field for third or fourth time. Was a media day so called in CPGA and got Canadian pros to come in. There was a playoff, the chairman and the vice chairman were there and were impressed by the players, could use them as the best ambassadors, so the series was created next year. Had media and guests from across country. Now is the Canadian Women's Tour, was called the Series. Classic was LPGA Major event, now called Canadian Women's Open. 35:51Two competitions that stand out. Lost in Kansas City on rookie year on tour. Hit second shot on 18th green, looked very close, got very excited, until she three putted. Was in playoff with Kathy Whitworth, and Kathy can sink the ball from everywhere. This reminded Jocelyne that when she is close again she needs to play each shot at a time. When came to La Canadienne in Montreal in 1973, Kathy Whitworth had said that what Jocelyne was missing was her short game, that she was not conducive to winning. So Jocelyne did everything , hit it in the trees, bunkers, fairways, and made puts. The energy of the crowd really helped her. Jean Louis Levesque was her sponsor in 1972 also had a horse sponsor as it was his hobby. She was named rookie of the year. La Prevoyante, a horse, was also named rookie of the year. In 1973, before La Canadienne, she had her second knee surgery. First call was from Jean-Louis Levesque. He asked her if she knew what they did to horses with bad knees. She said that she didn't know what they did with horses, and he said that they either kill them or breed them. And she said she was not ready for either. He helped her a lot. 39:09When she 3 putted, it was a par 4. In playoffs she then lost. When she won in La Canadienne in Montreal, there were a lot of par 5s. She birdies the par 5 to go in the playoffs against Judy Rankin and Sandra Haynie. That's when it was do or die, you either make the put or you don't. You either hit a good shot or you don't. The energy of the crowd encouraged her again. 40:36(Talking about motivation for helping create programs for female golf professionals in Canada) It was the Classic and the Series for Canadian Women amateurs and pros for 10 years. Then found out that what she needed to do was take the youngsters and the family of the youngsters and bring them together. It's very important to follow the lead. 41:44Advice to young people. Follow the lead and adapt, have a mentor, have a team to build yourself, most importantly is to have a hobby for whether you succeed or not you can go after. 42:31Values. Respect, because of the Classic events across the country for 20 years. Met a lot of volunteers and organizing committee people. Everyone has something to say, need to adapt and have fun in whatever you do. 43:18Have some backup plans. Lessons that would pass onto youngsters would be to have fun, work hard, play different sports, team sports, individual sports, create a hobby for yourself. Never know what's going to happen. You could be good but then something happens, need to be able to go on a tangent. 44:45(On being inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame). Think it's a lot of fun to be with fellow athletes because always think skiing, Nancy Greene, hockey, her dad was in hockey, he always was watching hockey and teammates. Jean Louis Levesque was named in 1986 to Sports Hall of Fame. He had horses in Canada and in the USA that performed very well, and he had Jocelyn, so it is like a tribute to Jean Louis Levesque. 46:10Cannot say sponsors name, so the Classic and the Series. Du maurier was the sponsor. She was not an organizer but they helped her with their human resource department. Helped her have a good time. The Chairman asked how the tournament organization was going. She said it was fine, everybody was learning competently. If in a good place, with good people, will have good success. That was the theme for the year. Being in Canada's Sports Hall of Fame brings back a lot of memories. It's the people around. Right now have so many media tools, need to devote time to talking to people, because they can bring a lot of satisfaction. 48:16Relationships that develop over time are a win-win situation. Not only with volunteers but also with youngsters. Youngsters, when they could not compete, they didn't want to go on the LPGA tour, so she said what can we do, so developed clinic training, brought in President of LPGA, teaching division. Some of them became coaches, some went on LPGA tour, Lorie Kane, Ann Chouinard , coached Lorie Kane, is heading an organization, Debbie Savoy-Morel. Helped them develop to great things. |
Date |
2015/06/26 |
Year Range from |
1972 |
Year Range to |
2015 |
People |
Bourassa, Jocelyne Levesque, Jean-Louis Whitworth, Kathy Rankin, Judy Haynie, Sandra Greene Raine, Nancy Kane, Lorie Chouinard, Ann Savoy-Morel, Debbie |
Search Terms |
Jocelyne Bourassa Golf Women in sport Interview Kansas 1972 Southgate Open 1972 LPGA Rookie of the Year Award 1990 du Maurier Ltd Series |