Patrick Oswald Fletcher (June 18, 1916 – July 21, 1985)[1] was a Canadian professional golfer.

Pat Fletcher
Personal information
Full namePatrick Oswald Fletcher
Born(1916-06-18)June 18, 1916
Clacton-on-Sea, England
DiedJuly 21, 1985(1985-07-21) (aged 69)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Sporting nationality Canada
Career
StatusProfessional
Professional winsAt least 8
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT32: 1955
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipDNP
Achievements and awards
Canada's Sports
Hall of Fame
1975
Canadian Golf
Hall of Fame
1976

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

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Team appearances

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References

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  1. ^ "FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Pat Fletcher". Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved May 5, 2006.
  3. ^ "Hall of Fame trivia". Royal Canadian Golf Association. Archived from the original on September 30, 2006. Retrieved May 5, 2006.
  4. ^ "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame entry". Retrieved April 12, 2007.
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