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        Moe Bellefeuille:


        The Story Behind a Cornwall Club Pro




        By Molly Kett                         Golf Dome,” says Bellefeuille. “I fell
                                              in  love  with  teaching  and  the  retail
              oe Bellefeuille, Cornwall Golf   side of the business.”
        M&  Country  Club’s  pro,  has  a
        rich  golf  background.    He  grew  up   When  it  comes  to  his  favourite
                                              golf  memory,  Bellefeuille  couldn’t
        playing  all  of  his  junior  golf  at  the
        Glengarry  Golf  &  Country  club,    pick  just  one.      “I  have  two,”  says
                                              Bellefeuille.  “My  favourite  golfing

        where he also worked before going to

        Humber College for their professional   memory  is  basically  golfing  every
        golf  management  program.    While   morning at Glengarry with my dad.
                                              The  other  would  be  playing  a  few
        at  Humber,  Bellefeuille  worked  at
        the West Island Golf Dome. During     holes  with  Fred  Couples  at  Mount

                                              Bruno.    He  was  my  golfing  idol
        his  time  there,  the  club  was  named
        number  one  Titleist  fitting  account   growing up.”

        in  Canada.    After  this  in  2009,   Bellefeuille  loves  his  job  as  the
        Bellefeuille worked at Mount Bruno  head  pro  at  Cornwall’s  club.    He’s
        Country  Club  for  Hocan  Olsson,  in  charge  of  running  the  bag  shop,
        which  is  one  of  the  most  exclusive  pro shop, and driving range, as well
        private clubs in Canada.  In 2013, he  as giving lessons.   “My current job
        found  himself  here  in  Cornwall  as  is  great,”  says  Bellefeuille.  “I  love
        the head pro and has been here ever  working  with  the  members  and  I
        since.                                have  a  good  relationship  with  my
                                              boss.  It’s always busy for a head pro
          Bellefeuille has been in the CPGA
        since  2005.  He  has  also  completed   in the summer because the season is
                                              so short.  You have to be everywhere
        all five levels of the TTCP; a training                                       Moe Bellefeuille with son Remy                          Submitted Photo

                                              at once, so sometimes it’s a challenge
        and teaching program.   “What got me
        into golf as a profession was working   but I really enjoy it.  I would like to  have me.  Like I said, I love the laid  members  and  it’s  only  going  to  be
        for Stefan Dupont at the West Island   stay in Cornwall for as long as they’ll  back atmosphere of the club and the  positive moving forward.”
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