Alexis Clément Wins the Machinex Open at the Laurier Golf Club
Victoriaville, July 10, 2026 – On Friday, the Laurier Golf Club hosted the Machinex Open, a tournament organized by the PGA of Québec for the very first time. The event brought together professionals and amateurs for a highly competitive tournament and offered several exemptions for the Victoriaville-Fenergic Canada Cup.
In the professional division, Alexis Clément carded an excellent round of 65 (-7) to claim top honors at the Machinex Open. With this performance, he secured his third victory on the PGA of Québec Tour this season, confirming his excellent start to the campaign.
On the amateur side, Ben Millaud Meunier and Gabriel Bernard shared the title of co-champions after both carded a 72 (par).
Beyond the competition, the Machinex Open also served as an important qualifying event for the Victoriaville-Fenergic Canada Cup, which will be held August 13–16 at the Victoriaville Golf Club.
Thirteen professionals earned their exemptions to participate in the event: Simon Ménard, Marc Hurtubise, Gianfranco Guida, Daniel James Bogan, Yann Béland, Mike Anderson, Thomas Ducharme, Ben Boudreau, William Blanchard, Chris Vandette, Angie Ethier, Martin Lachance, and Noémie Paré.
In addition to qualifying, four professionals have earned free entry into the Victoriaville-Fenergic Canada Cup: Alexis Clément, James Colin Davis, Brandon Lacasse, and Sonny Michaud. Congratulations to these gentlemen on this prize, valued at over $650.
Among the amateurs, five players also earned their spots in the Victoriaville-Fenergic Canada Cup: Ben Millaud Meunier, Gabriel Bernard, Thomas Dumont, Thomas Channevy, and Lucas Cardozo.
The PGA of Québec would also like to thank BEHY, which provided hydration products to all participants throughout the competition, as well as Cracked Canoe, which offered beer to the professionals to wrap up the day.
A Festive Pro-Am to Kick Off the Activities
The activities began the day before with the Machinex Pro-Am. The teams, each consisting of three amateurs paired with a professional or a professional , competed in a Vegas-style format in a friendly atmosphere.
Following the round, participants took part in an approach shot contest where they had to hit a rowboat set up on a lake 55 yards away to win apparel from the Machinex collection.
The day concluded with a long drive contest among the professionals. Despite the rainy conditions, William Blanchard emerged victorious with an impressive 315-yard drive.
Finally, the PGA of Québec would like to extend its warmest thanks to Machinex for its trust and collaboration during this first year of co-organizing the event, as well as to the Laurier Golf Club for its hospitality and to all the partners who contributed to the success of this year’s event.
Informations :
Justin Daoust-Guay
Senior Coordinator, Communications and Member Services, PGA of Québec
438-503-2467
justin@pgaquebec.com