Henri Dessureaux – Contributor

As many of the seasons have begun to fully wind down as we head into exams, there remains one team whose national tournament has yet to occur. With golf being a sport that as we know cannot be played year round in Canada, following the RSEQ playoffs in the fall there is a long hiatus before conditions allow for the athletes to return to play. 

This year the tournament will take place in Lévis, Quebec, only a couple hours away from Bishop’s. It will be held from Jun. 15 to 19 at La Tempête golf course, and features the top university level golf teams from across Canada. While this may not be quite as exciting as the team’s trip to British Columbia for nationals the year prior, the opportunity to showcase themselves on a more local stage is a cool experience for the players. For a few players this will be their last competition adorning the Bishop’s purple in competition as they will be graduating, giving them the chance to come back and play one final event post ceremony.

The team looks poised to make some noise this year on the national stage as for the first time in the program’s history, both the men’s and women’s side qualified for nationals in back to back years. The team has taken some serious strides towards becoming a household name in the university golf scene and have shown Laval they will have some serious RSEQ competition going forward. The most notable moment of this year that sums up the progress of the overall program, was Landen Harison winning an NCAA tournament this year at the RPI Invitational in October. In his final college golf outing, he went out and won the first NCAA event in BU golf history, an incredible feat.

As exams will come and go by us soon, the golf team will continue their preparation to represent us on the national stage come June. We wish all the players and staff the best when it comes to the tournament, but first and foremost, enjoy the opportunity to play in such a prestigious event. Continue to make Bishop’s proud this summer. Let’s go Gaiters!