- Pat Fletcher
Infobox Person
name = Pat Fletcher
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birth_date =June 18 ,1916
birth_place =Clacton-on-Sea ,England
death_date = death date and age|1985|7|21|1916|6|18
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occupation = Professionalgolf er
nationality =Pat Fletcher (
June 18 ,1916 –July 21 ,1985 ) was a Canadian professionalgolf er.In 1954, at the Point Grey Golf Club in
Vancouver , he became the first Canadian since 1914 to win theCanadian Open .cite web|url=http://www.gvshof.ca/inductees_detail.asp?IDINDU=32|title=Pat Fletcher|work=Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame|accessmonthday=May 5 |accessyear=2006] He is the last Canadian to win the tournament.cite web|url=http://www.rcga.org/english/HallOfFame/trivia.asp|title=Hall of Fame trivia|work=Royal Canadian Golf Association|accessmonthday=May 5 |accessyear=2006]He moved to
Montreal to become the head professional at theRoyal Montreal Golf Club , and with his son Allan, started the Fletcher sportswear and equipment company. He also won the 1952Canadian PGA Championship .He was inducted into
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1975 and into theCanadian Golf Hall of Fame in 1976.cite web|url=http://www.rcga.org/hall_of_famer.aspx?id=20&x=P1c4tTuOqenBqMIDKw0FSsAfqUB8m%2b2JbpsL8%2bFeHIGIqSx%2bFYSnOhNzctOvbMx956vLssOzddP0GFPq7k6SnTIOzuePbXJPPLyV9zXVKUV22mevOuVM%2bBjXWu7NU9X1%2fCvMhzUtdLDUcBqaVvkBiUvYfJLI60LJK9PnLu3CG3dkZKRDajCwJrqHvO4C8NEgwv2XhdJk6QQ%3d|title=Canada's Sports Hall of Fame entry|accessmonthday=April 12 |accessyear=2007]References
External links
* [http://www.patfletcher.com/ Pat Flecther Golf Foundation]
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