Nicole Gal

Oakville, Ont. • Team Canada

General Facts

  • Date of birth November 23, 2004
  • Hometown Oakville, Ont.
  • Home club Oakville Golf Club
  • School Ole Miss (So.)
  • Years on team 2021-22 (Junior Squad); 2023-24 (Team Canada)

Notable moments

  • Quarter-finalist – U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship (2022)
  • T4 – Toyota Junior World Cup (2022)
  • 5th – Women’s Porter Cup (2022)
  • T5 – Dustin Johnson World Junior (2022)
  • T5 – Dixie Women’s Amateur (2021)
  • 2nd – Sunshine State Amateur (2021)
  • Champion – Canadian Junior Girls Championship (2021)
  • 2nd – Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship (2021)
  • T8 – North & South Junior Amateur (2020)
  • Champion – Drive, Chip and Putt Championship (Girls 14-15) (2019)

Q & A

  • Q: How did you get into golf?

    My dad and grandpa brought me to a driving range when I was 4 and I loved it ever since.

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

    I took dance for 12 years and I still really like it.

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

    My family, friends and Oakville Golf Club.

  • Q: Do you have any superstitions?

    I always have 2 tees in my hair.

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

    “Edge of Darkness” by Greta Van Fleet

Equipment

  • Driver: Titleist TSr3
  • Woods/Hybrids: Titleist TSr3; Titleist TSi2
  • Irons: Titleist T-100
  • Wedges: Vokey SM9
  • Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2
  • Ball: Titleist Pro V1x