Québec Open announces honorary captains for the "Celebrity PRO-AM: The Foundation Challenge powered by Vidéotron Affaires"

Montréal, Tuesday May 2nd, 2023 - The PGA TOUR Canada 2023 Québec Open organization is pleased to announce the honorary captains of the three beneficiary foundations that will participate in the "Celebrity Pro-Am: Foundation Challenge powered by Vidéotron Affaires", which will take place on July 10th in Bromont. 

Guy Carbonneau, former captain and head coach of the Montreal Canadiens and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, will be the honorary captain of the Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation. For his part, Pierre-Luc Dubois, star forward of the Winnipeg Jets, will be the captain for the Le BUT Foundation of Sports Rousseau - Groupe Gendron. For the First Tee - Premier départ Québec Foundation, two co-captains will share the honor: the two headliners of the 2023 Québec Open and members of Golf Canada, Joey Savoie and Étienne Papineau from Québec.

Guy Carbonneau, former captain of the Montreal Canadiens and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, said: "It is an honour for me to be named honorary captain for the Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation. I have always been passionate about golf and the opportunity to participate in an event that supports a cause that is close to my heart is a real privilege.

Pierre-Luc Dubois, star player of the Winnipeg Jets, says: "I am honored to be named honorary captain of the Le BUT Foundation. Le BUT does a great job in helping young people reach their full potential through hockey, and I am thrilled to be able to contribute to this unique event."

"It will be a pleasure to participate in this friendly competition with the other foundations and to contribute to a good cause while playing golf with celebrities and friends from the community" said Joey Savoie. 

Étienne Papineau added, "It will be an incredible day of golf and I am proud to be a part of this important charitable initiative that will help support meaningful projects for youth in our community while celebrating the great game of golf."

"We are thrilled to have these big names in Québec sports and culture involved in this initiative. We are confident that the event will be a great success with their support and that of the entire community," said Sylvain Lauzon, President of VOLTA Sports, the agency in charge of organizing the 2023 Québec Open.

The "Celebrity Pro-Am: The Foundations Challenge powered by Vidéotron Affaires" is a friendly competition between three major foundations followed by a festive after-golf event, "Golf Celebration Day". The competition will take place at three Bromont golf courses simultaneously: the host course of the 2023 Québec Open, Golf Château-Bromont, Royal Bromont and Parcours du Vieux-Village. This event is a great example of a community coming together to deliver an original and unprecedented charity event.

The "Golf Celebration Day" will be held in the evening at the Centre National de Cyclisme de Bromont (CNCB), in a cocktail format. Several activities and festivities will be held in order to maximize fundraising for the beneficiary foundations. The support of the local business community is essential to make this event a success.

81 celebrities will be present at the "Celebrity Pro-Am: The Foundation Challenge powered by Vidéotron Affaires", including Derrick Brassard, Maxime Talbot, Marie-Ève Dicaire, Kevin Raphael, Georges Laraques, Mathieu Baron, Hugo Girard and many others. People can purchase a group to participate, and it is also possible to buy individual tickets for the "Golf Celebration Day" so as not to miss anything of this evening of celebration.

As the undisputed leader in Quebec, Vidéotron Affaires is the telecommunications provider most chosen by Quebec businesses. Vidéotron Affaires’ support is essential to the success of the event and demonstrates its involvement in the community. Erick Munoz, General Sales Manager at Vidéotron Affaires, said: "We are honoured to be associated with such high quality honorary captains for the Celebrity Pro-Am: The Foundation Challenge powered by Vidéotron Affaires. Their commitment to sport, community and charitable causes is exemplary. Vidéotron Affaires is proud to work with them to make this event an unforgettable success and to help improve the lives of members of our community."

Reserve your threesome for the " Celebrity Pro-Am: The Foundation Challenge powered by Vidéotron Affaires ": https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/9196282359295559751

Buy your tickets for the "Golf Celebration Day " and the Open: https://app.eventnroll.com/en/tickets/buy-tickets/1839/8252

For all requests for comments or interviews, please contact the Québec Open organization directly:

Mathieu Billette

mat@voltasports.ca

438-497-1320