LACHUTE, Que.—The road to the 2026 Canadian junior championships continues with the NextGen Quebec Championship set June 29 – July 1 at Lachute Club de golf in Lachute, Quebec.
The 54-hole stroke play competition gets underway with a practice round on Sunday, June 28, and championship rounds beginning on Monday, June 29. After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the top 45 Junior Boys and 24 Junior Girls, including ties. For the final round which wraps up on Wednesday, July 1.
The top eight players in the Junior Boys division of the NextGen Quebec Championship will earn exemptions into the 2026 Canadian Junior Boys Championship, August 10-14, at Wascana Country Club in Regina, Saskatchewan. The top eight players (including ties) in the Junior Girls division of the NextGen Quebec Championship will earn exemptions into the 2026 Canadian Junior Girls Championship, August 10-14, at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (Heathlands Course) in Caledon, Ontario.
The top three players (including ties) per division in the 2026 NextGen Quebec Championship will earn exemptions into the 2026 Canadian U15 Championship, August 24-27, at Loyalist Country Club in Bath, Ontario, if age eligible.
The Thompson Course at Lachute is one of the few Thompson Courses still in operation in the Province of Quebec. It is considered one of the most improved courses in Quebec over the past ten years or so. Over the past decade, a methodical restoration project has been underway. Changes include tree cutting, altering the mowing lines of fairways, expansion of short grass areas and especially approaches into the green. It is a golf course which is quite exciting to play with its 6 par 5s, 6 par 4s and 6 par 3s. This makes for an excellent tournament environment, where many tournaments are decided on the last three holes. The tournament marks the second consecutive year that Lachute Club de golf has hosted a Golf Canada championship, following the 2025 Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship last August.
“The Thompson course is in great shape to start the season. I think that the juniors competing in this year’s event will enjoy the course routing and the 6 par 5’s on the Thompson Course,” said Bill Dandy, Club Captain, Lachute Club de golf. “We are always happy to host amateur events. This year is no different as members have already signed up to be volunteers and are looking forward to supporting all the juniors from around the country!”
To follow the live leaderboard of the NextGen Quebec Championship, click here.
About the NextGen Championships
The NextGen Championships are a high-performance junior golf series which totals six competitions. From May to July, six championships will take place across Canada where the region’s best junior golfers will compete to earn exemptions into their respective 2026 national junior championships. NextGen Championships provide junior players an opportunity to develop and showcase their skills at the highest level of tournament golf.
