Patrick Oswald Fletcher (June 18, 1916 – July 21, 1985)[1] was a Canadian professional golfer.
| Pat Fletcher | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | Patrick Oswald Fletcher | ||||
| Born | June 18, 1916 Clacton-on-Sea, England | ||||
| Died | July 21, 1985 (aged 69) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  Canada | ||||
| Career | |||||
| Status | Professional | ||||
| Professional wins | At least 8 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| PGA Tour | 1 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | T32: 1955 | ||||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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In 1954, at the Point Grey Golf Club in Vancouver, he became the first Canadian since 1914 to win the Canadian Open.[2] He was the last Canadian to win the tournament until Nick Taylor's victory in 2023.[3]
Fletcher moved to Montreal to become the head professional at the Royal Montreal Golf Club, and with his sons Ted and Allan, started the Fletcher sportswear and equipment company. He also won the 1952 Canadian PGA Championship.
Fletcher was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1975 and into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 1976.[4]
Tournament wins
edit- 1947 Saskatchewan Open
- 1948 Saskatchewan Open
- 1951 Saskatchewan Open
- 1952 Canadian PGA Championship
- 1954 Canadian Open
- 1956 Quebec Spring Open
- 1957 Quebec Spring Open
- 1968 Canadian PGA Seniors
Team appearances
edit- Canada Cup (representing Canada): 1955
- Hopkins Trophy (representing Canada): 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955
References
edit- ^ "FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Pat Fletcher". Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved May 5, 2006.
- ^ "Hall of Fame trivia". Royal Canadian Golf Association. Archived from the original on September 30, 2006. Retrieved May 5, 2006.
- ^ "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame entry". Retrieved April 12, 2007.
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