Pat Fletcher

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Pat Fletcher (June 18, 1916 – July 21, 1985) was a Canadian professional golfer.

In 1954, at the Point Grey Golf Club in Vancouver, he became the first Canadian since 1914 to win the Canadian Open.[1] He is the last Canadian to win the tournament.[2]

He moved to Montreal to become the head professional at the Royal Montreal Golf Club, and with his son Allan, started the Fletcher sportswear and equipment company. He also won the 1952 Canadian PGA Championship.

He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1975 and into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 1976.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pat Fletcher. Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved on May 5, 2006.
  2. ^ Hall of Fame trivia. Royal Canadian Golf Association. Retrieved on May 5, 2006.
  3. ^ Canada's Sports Hall of Fame entry. Retrieved on April 12, 2007.
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