With two pre-season wins in his back pocket, Mont-Tremblant’s thirteen-yearold golf phenom Jimmy Galbraith is focused on making every swing count.

He’s got twenty upcoming tournaments on his calendar. With a goal of winning the Bantam PeeWee Mousquito Championship Event in August, Jimmy opened his season at Le Maître Golf Course last month in partnership with Titleist.

Back in 1932, Titleist started with a vision: To develop the highest quality and best performing golf ball in the world, one that would be uniform and consistent in quality. That vision encapsulates Jimmy’s goals for the season: perform well, be consistent and shoot his best at every hole.

Playing the long game

Golf is a game his whole family enjoys. Jimmy was just four when he began shadowing his parents Jenny Prud’homme and Nick Galbraith at Le Maître Golf Course.

Almost a decade of practice and countless tournaments later, he is now a force to be reckoned with as a leader of the next generation in the sport.

It has not been easy. Until golfers are eighteen, they must compete on their own. No caddy, no parents on the fairway, no coach on the sideline. It’s just the athlete, the ball and a bag of clubs.

This puts enormous pressure on young players, as matches can easily last four to five hours. As he finishes up his Bantam season this year, Jimmy says, “I am working on my mental game, as well as my physical game.”

He tells us, “Focus is key. I want to limit my big mistakes this season. My goal is to average 72 every game and close the window on inconsistency in my performance.”

Playing strong

Strength is the ability to produce force. Power is how fast it can be done. Golfers need both. That’s where Jimmy’s strength and conditioning coach comes in.

Alexandre Roy, a Certified Athletic Therapist at RobFit KinCentre, tells us that, “Jimmy’s goal for this season was to develop better explosion on his golf swing – to gain more distance on each drive. To address that, we have worked on fundamental movements, as well as sport-specific skills. Explosive power work has been key, as has balance, with eyehand coordination drills.”

“I am looking forward to seeing Jimmy’s commitment to training play out in real time on the golf course this season,” Alexandre shares.

A home-grown champion

While many young golfers from Québec have moved south for the longer playing season, Jimmy is committed to staying in Mont-Tremblant and finishing school. Both Jimmy and his parents agree that education is a priority.

Erik Laframboise, Le Maître’s director of operations, is delighted that Jimmy calls Le Maître his home course. He notes that, “Jimmy’s progression over the years is very impressive. The joy he gets from golfing has nourished his dedication to the sport and will serve him well in his current and future goals.”

With a full schedule of tournaments this season, when he’s not competing we’ll find Jimmy practising his game at Le Maître six hours a day, six days a week. His best friend and rival Victor MacDonald will be by his side, hole after hole.

While Jimmy keeps his eye on the ball, we’ll be keeping our eye on this rising star in Mont-Tremblant.

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