Laurent Desmarchais

Longueuil, QC • Team Canada

General Facts

  • Date of birth May 4, 2001
  • Hometown Longueuil, QC
  • Home club Vallée du Richelieu Golf Club
  • School University of Tennessee (So.)
  • Years on team 5 (2023 Team Canada | 2021, 2022 Amateur Squad | 2019, 2020 Junior Squad)

Notable moments

  • 2nd – All American Individual
  • T8 – 2022 Campeonato Nacional por Golpes
  • T3 – 2022 Torneo Internacional Copa Juan Carlos Tailhade
  • T3 – 2022 Purdue Fall Invitational
  • T8 – 2022 The Glencoe Invitational
  • T9 – 2021 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship
  • T7 – 2021 Porter Cup
  • Champion – 2020 Canada Life Series Championship at TPC Toronto
  • T10 – 2020 Canada Life Series at Bear Mountain (Mountain Course)
  • T8 – 2020 Quebec Men’s Amateur
  • T4 – 2019 Canadian Junior Boys Championship
  • Champion- 2019 Pacific Northwest Amateur Championship
  • Champion – 2018 PING CCAA National Championship
  • Champion – 2018 Quebec Junior Boys Championship
  • Champion – 2018 Golf Québec Junior Provincial Match-Play
  • Champion – 2018 Future Links Ontario Championship

Q & A

  • Q: How did you get into golf?

    My dad introduced me when I was 3. I was hitting balls in the yard and that’s where my passion comes from.

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

    I am a good tennis player.

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

    Old Montréal

  • Q: Do you have any superstitions?

    No

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

    “Faith” by George Michael

Equipment

  • Driver: Titleist TSr3
  • Irons: Titleist T-100
  • Wedges: Vokey SM9
  • Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2.5
  • Ball: Titleist Pro V1