JP Parr

St-Célestin, QC • Team Canada – NextGen

General Facts

  • Date of birth July 27, 2004
  • Hometown St-Célestin, QC
  • Home club Ki-8-Eb Golf Club
  • School Tennessee (2023)
  • Years on team 4 (2023 Team Canada - NextGen | 2020-2022 Junior Squad)

Notable moments

  • Champion – 2022 Canadian Junior Boys Championship
  • 4e – 2022 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship
  • R32 – 2022 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship
  • T9 – 2022 Terra Cotta Invitational
  • 8th – 2022 Junior Invitational at Sage Valley
  • 14th – 2021 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship
  • Champion – 2021 Canadian Junior Boys Championship
  • 2nd – 2021 Quebec Men’s Amateur Championship
  • 3rd – 2021 North & South Junior Championship
  • 3rd – 2021 Junior Orange Bowl Championship
  • Champion – 2020 Quebec Junior and Juvenile Boys Championship
  • T12 – 2020 AJGA Junior All-Star Invitational
  • 13th – 2020 Arnold Palmer Junior Invitational
  • Champion – 2019 AJGA Junior at Southpointe
  • Champion – 2019 Future Links Fall Series East
  • T9 – 2019 Quebec Men’s Amateur Championship

Q & A

  • Q: How did you get into golf?

    I was passing by a golf course when I was about 4 years old and I told my parents that I wanted to try golf. And once I tried it I fell in love.

  • Q: What is something most people don’t know about you? Any hidden talents?

    I don’t really have any hidden talents but I played Ultimate Frisbee for my school and I was actually really good

  • Q: What is the best thing about your hometown?

    The best thing about my hometown is that it’s small and everyone knows everyone.

  • Q: Do you have any superstitions?

    I wouldn’t say it’s a superstition but I always mark my ball the same way.

  • Q: If you could have a walk-up song on the first tee box, what would it be?

    “Our Song” by Taylor Swift.

Equipment

  • Driver: Titleist TSr3
  • Ball: Titleist Pro V1