Debbie Savoy Morel

Debbie Savoy Morel
Le Mirage (Club De Golf), Terrebonne, QC
Mobile Phone: 514-710-0029

About

Debbie Savoy Morel
Born in Dalhousie New Brunswick and raised in La Tuque Québec. In 1977 Debbie was the first woman in Canada to be named Head Golf Professional for a 36-hole establishment. Her hard work, determination and perseverance were qualities that contributed to her being offered this position at the prestigious Le Mirage Golf Club, owned at the time by Céline Dion and her husband René Angélil. She relished the privilege of being Céline’s private golf coach.

Her amateur career resumes as such: member of the Canadian amateur golf team 7 times, member of the Quebec golf team 14 times, ranked « top 10 » in Canada 13 times. Participated in the Canadian Championship, British Amateur Championship, Mexican Championship, USA North and South Championship, International Liverpool Championship, Commonwealth games and The World Amateur Championship in Cali, Columbia.

Debbie is a graduate of Bishop’s University, where she obtained an honors degree in Business Administration. She won numerous awards as an amateur, turned professional in 1993 and it is as a golf professional that she has made her mark. Recognized as one of the best-known women golf professionals in Canada, Debbie contributed to developing the Quebec Golf Association training program for elite golfers in 1995 and the Québec PGA Sports-study program for high school students from 1995 – 1997.

Awards:
1976 & 1978: «Amateur athlete of the Year » Mauricie Bois Francs region
1998: « Boutique of the Year » by the Québec PGA
2002: « Most Sportsmanlike Professional » by the Québec PGA.
2004, 2005 & 2006: « Clubfitter of the year in Canada » by Callaway Golf
2005: Ranked by the National Post as being amongst the top 50 Teaching Professional in Canada.
2006: « Boutique Prestige of the year in Canada » by Proshop Magazine
2006: Inducted into ‘’Sports Wall of distinction’’ at Bishop’s University
2008: « Teacher of the year » by the Québec PGA.
2010: Inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame, Mauricie Bois-Francs region.
2012: Golf Canada, awarded prize ‘’Recognition for exceptional service”.
2017: Callaway Canada Golf Professional of the year
2017: Inducted into Golf Québec Hall of Fame
2018: Head Professional of the year, Québec PGA
2018: Head Professional of the year, PGA of Canada (Murray Tucker Award)
2021 -2023: Top 25, Quebec PGA and G&GGolf
2023: Pierre Nadon Prize

Committees:
1997 – 2021: Numerous committees as Director of Golf
1977 – 2024: Various committees for fund raisers.
2018: Committee to create the new ‘’Québec PGA’’
2018 - 2020: Québec PGA awards committee
2019 to present: Golf Quebec Hall of fame committee
2019 to present: PGA of Canada Hall of fame committee
2018 - 2021: Callaway Canada Advisory Board
2022: Québec PGA employment committee
2022 - 2023 Golf Canada Industry Advisory Council
2024: Québec PGA Top 25 committee
2024: Excellence Golf Québec committee

Debbie has a passion for the game of golf, and she loves sharing her knowledge with her students. She has followed numerous courses across North America from some of the best golf professionals in the world.

Her expertise has permitted her to be a guest speaker at numerous charity events; a golf analyst on the Reseau des Sports (RDS) network; and offer teaching segments on Acura World of Golf television show for 13 years and ‘’Au 19e’’ at RDS for 20+ years. In 1992 - 1993 she was chosen by Golf Magazine as a club tester and since then has written instructional articles for many golf magazines such as AGP - Golf International, National Post, Journal les Affaires and Revue Au 19e. Since 2020 her instructional segments could be seen on La Presse Plus and YouTube.

Her dream came true with the release in 2006 of an instructional DVD entitled “A Swing for a Lifetime”. This instructional DVD, for golfers of all levels, was the first one in the world to be filmed in both French and English simultaneously.

However, when asked, Debbie is proud to say that her most rewarding achievement is her family life with husband Denis Morel, retired NHL referee, their two children, Shawn and Kimberley and their grandson Brendan.

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