Patrick Oswald Fletcher (June 18, 1916 – July 21, 1985) was a Canadian professional

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er. In 1954, at the Point Grey Golf Club in

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, he became the first Canadian since 1914 to win the Canadian Open. He was the last Canadian to win the tournament until Nick Taylor's victory in 2023. Fletcher moved to

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to become the head professional at the

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, and with his sons Ted and Allan, started the Fletcher sportswear and equipment company. He also won the 1952

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. Fletcher was inducted into

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in 1975 and into the

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in 1976.

Tournament wins

*1947 Saskatchewan Open *1948 Saskatchewan Open *1951 Saskatchewan Open *1952

*1954 Canadian Open *1956 Quebec Spring Open *1957 Quebec Spring Open *1968 Canadian PGA Seniors

Team appearances

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(representing Canada):

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(representing Canada): 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955

References

External links

Pat Fletcher Golf Foundation
Canadian male golfers Golfing people from Quebec English emigrants to Canada Sportspeople from Saskatchewan People from Clacton-on-Sea Anglophone Quebec people 1916 births 1985 deaths 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-golf-bio-stub