Patrick Joseph Skerritt (29 May 1926 – 21 November 2001) was an Irish professional

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er. Skerritt was born in

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. He won many tournaments during his career, most of them in his home country, with his biggest success being the 1970 Alcan International. He was also the club professional for over 30 years at St. Anne's Golf Club, situated on

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Tournament wins

*1967 Southern Ireland Championship *1968 Southern Ireland Championship *1970 Southern Ireland Championship, Carroll's Irish Match Play Championship, Alcan International *1973 Kerrygold Championship *1977

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*1978

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*1980

Results in major championships

''Note: Skerritt only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1969 Open Championship)
"T" = tied

Team appearances

* R.T.V. International Trophy (representing Ireland): 1967 * Double Diamond International (representing Ireland): 1971

References

External links

* Irish male golfers European Tour golfers European Senior Tour golfers Sportspeople from County Clare Sportspeople from County Dublin People from Lahinch 1926 births 2001 deaths 20th-century Irish sportsmen {{Ireland-golf-bio-stub