With temperatures on the rise and fairways greening up, golfers across Eeyou Istchee are hitting the links once again. The following is a list of Cree golf tournaments and benefits that may be coming soon to your local course.
With some tournament dates yet to be announced, the list is sure to grow in the coming months. If your tournament isn’t found below, be sure to contact us (news@nationnews.ca) with the details so that we can add it to the list.
Quebec Native Women’s 8th Annual Fundraising Golf tournament
June 13 – Caughnawaga Golf Club
Contact: Jennifer Brazeau, 450-632-0088
CreeCo
June 19 – Club de Golf Belvedère, Val-d’Or
Contact: Blanche Awashish, 418-745-3931
golf@boc-creeco.ca.
Cree Nation of Chisasibi
July 3 – Club de Golf Belvedère, Val-d’Or
Contact: Johanne Pash, 819-855-7275
Oujé-Bougoumou Golf Benefit
July 10 – Club de Golf, Chibougamau
Contact: Randy Bosum 418-745-2519
golf@ouje.ca
Mistissini Stanley Longchap Golf Classic
July 17 – Club de Golf, Chibougamau
Contact: Ryan Petawabano, 418-923-3248; 418-770-1421
cnmgolf@hotmail.com
Washaw Sibi Eeyou
July 24 – Club de Golf Belvedère, Val-d’Or
Contact: 819-732-9409
Eastmain Golf Benefit
August 1 – Club de Golf Belvedère, Val-d’Or
Contact: Keneth Gilpin, 819-977-0211
Cree Women of Eeyou Istchee Association
August 7 – Club de Golf Belvedère, Val-d’Or
Contact: Sydney Ottereyes, 819-753-7075
Lac Simon / Tehegan Golf Benefit
August 14 – Club de Golf Belvedère, Val-d’Or
Contact : Paul-André Cheezo, 819-736-4501; 819-860-8146
paul.andre.cheezo@lacsimon.ca
Pikogan Golf Benefit
August 15 – Club de Golf l’Oiselet, Amos
Contact: John Mowat, 819-732-6591 ext 2225
Friendship Golf Benefit
August 15 – Club de Golf, Chibougamau
Contact: Wendy Maloff, 418-748-7667
Waswanipi Golf Benefit
August 21 – Club de Golf Belvedère, Val-d’Or
Contact: 819-753-2450 ext 229
Nemaska Golf Benefit
September 4 – Club de Golf Belvedère, Val-d’Or
Waskaganish Albert W. Diamond Golf Classic
September 21 – Club de Golf Belvedère, Val d’Or
Contact: Charles J. Hester, 819-895-8650
