Bishop’s grad to be inducted in the Quebec Golf Hall of Fame
Morel the first woman acting as head professional of a 36-hole facility in Canada
GCamila Bouchard Quebec Golf Hall of Fame
olf Québec has announced that notorious golfer Debbie Savoy Morel will be inducted into the Québec Golf Hall of Fame on October 5, 2017, at Club de Golf Le Mirage.
A New Brunswick native but raised in La Tuque, Debbie Savoy Morel is a renowned golfer both in Quebec and Canada. Her induction into the provincial Hall of Fame is a well-earned recognition of her unlimited involvement in the game of golf through the years, and numerous achievements.
Morel acquired a bachelor of business administration with great distinction in Human Resources and Marketing from Bishop’s University before becoming a professional golfer some 24 years ago. Class A member of the PGA of Canada, she is a Level 2 certified coach trained in the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) program. She was also one of Golf Québec’s coaches for elite female golfers and one of the first coaches of the AGP of Québec Golf-études program, a position she held for five years.
Honoured 13 times in the Top 10 of best Canadian golfers, Morel was a member of Team Canada for seven years and was a member of Team Quebec 14 times. She took part in numerous championships presented all around the world, including the Canadian, British, and Mexican championships, US North and South Championship, Liverpool International Championship, Commonwealth Games, and World Championship held in Cali, Colombia.
Morel was proclaimed Athlete of the Year in 1976 and 1978 in the Mauricie–bois-francs region. In 2002, AGP du Québec presented her with the “Gentleman of the year Trophy,” voted by her fellow Quebec professionals and in 2008 Teacher of the Year. In 2005, the National Post appointed her to the Top 50 of Canadian Teaching Professionals, and in 2006 she was inducted in the RBC Wall of Distinction of Bishop’s University. In January of 2010, Morel was also inducted into the Mauricie–bois-francs sports Hall of Fame. Based on this outstanding record, Golf Canada presented her in 2012 with the Distinguished Service Award.
Her extensive knowledge of golf brought her to become a sports analyst on television, instructor in televised golf shows, and she writes golf specific instructional articles in well-known golf magazines such as Golf International. Moreover, in 2006, Morel fulfilled one of her lifelong dreams when she released a golf teaching DVD called, “A Swing for a Lifetime” in collaboration with Anne Chouinard.
Driven by her passion for golf, she attended numerous seminars presented by the greatest names in the golf industry, including David Leadbetter, Dr. Dede Owens, Donna White, Butch Harmon, Craig Shankland, Bob Vokey, Rodger Cleveland, Bob Rotella, Dave Pelz, and many others.
Nowadays, Morel is a Class A golf director of the PGA of Canada at Golf Le Mirage. Even though she has numerous administrative responsibilities, she dedicates a lot of her time to lessons and clinics offered to all levels of golfers. She is a strong supporter of women in the game of golf and shares her passion to promote the development of new participants. Morel is also involved with the Jocelyne Bourassa Series, which is comprised of two provincial women’s championships, including one that is named after her: the “Debbie Savoy Morel Cup.” This annual tournament is presented in rotation at Golf Le Mirage and the Ki-8eb golf club in Trois-rivières, where she has been living for 40 years.