Pat Fletcher
Encyclopedia
Pat Fletcher was a Canadian professional golf
er.
In 1954, at the Point Grey Golf Club in Vancouver, he became the first Canadian since 1914 to win the Canadian Open. He is the last Canadian to win the tournament.
Fletcher 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
.
Fletcher was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
in 1975 and into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame
in 1976.
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er.
In 1954, at the Point Grey Golf Club in Vancouver, he became the first Canadian since 1914 to win the Canadian Open. He is the last Canadian to win the tournament.
Fletcher moved to Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
to become the head professional at the Royal Montreal Golf Club
Royal Montreal Golf Club
The Royal Montreal Golf Club is the oldest golf club in the Americas, having been founded in 1873. In that year, a small group of eight gentlemen sat in a dockside office and formed the Montreal Golf Club...
, and with his son Allan, started the Fletcher sportswear and equipment company. He also won the 1952 Canadian PGA Championship
Canadian PGA Championship
The PGA Championship of Canada is a golf tournament organized by the PGA of Canada. It was first played in 1912 as the Canadian PGA Championship. It was a Nationwide Tour event from 2001 to 2005. It was also an event on the Canadian Tour. Stan Leonard holds the record with eight victories...
.
Fletcher was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is a hall of fame established in 1955 to "preserve the record of Canadian sports achievements and to promote a greater awareness of Canada's heritage of sport." It is located at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta...
in 1975 and into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame
Canadian Golf Hall of Fame
The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum and hall of fame covering the history of the game of golf in Canada, and celebrating the careers and accomplishments of the most significant contributors to the game in that country...
in 1976.
Tournament wins
this is may be incomplete- 1946 Alberta Open
- 1947 Saskatchewan OpenSaskatchewan OpenThe Saskatchewan Open, now known as the Dakota Dunes Casino Open, is a golf tournament on the Canadian Tour. From 1919 to 1984, it was played annually except for minor interruptions. The tournament was not played from 1985 to 2007. It was revived in 2008 and changed its name in 2010...
- 1948 Saskatchewan OpenSaskatchewan OpenThe Saskatchewan Open, now known as the Dakota Dunes Casino Open, is a golf tournament on the Canadian Tour. From 1919 to 1984, it was played annually except for minor interruptions. The tournament was not played from 1985 to 2007. It was revived in 2008 and changed its name in 2010...
- 1951 Saskatchewan OpenSaskatchewan OpenThe Saskatchewan Open, now known as the Dakota Dunes Casino Open, is a golf tournament on the Canadian Tour. From 1919 to 1984, it was played annually except for minor interruptions. The tournament was not played from 1985 to 2007. It was revived in 2008 and changed its name in 2010...
- 1952 Canadian PGA ChampionshipCanadian PGA ChampionshipThe PGA Championship of Canada is a golf tournament organized by the PGA of Canada. It was first played in 1912 as the Canadian PGA Championship. It was a Nationwide Tour event from 2001 to 2005. It was also an event on the Canadian Tour. Stan Leonard holds the record with eight victories...
- 1954 Canadian Open
- 1956 Quebec Spring Open
- 1957 Quebec Spring Open
- 1968 Canadian PGA Seniors