Pat Fletcher

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

Pat Fletcher
Personal information
Full name	Patrick Oswald Fletcher
Born	(1916-06-18)June 18, 1916 Clacton-on-Sea, England
Died	July 21, 1985(1985-07-21) (aged 69) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Sporting nationality	Canada
Career
Status	Professional
Professional wins	At least 8
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	T32: 1955
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP
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

• 1947 Saskatchewan Open
• 1948 Saskatchewan Open
• 1951 Saskatchewan Open
• 1952 Canadian PGA Championship
• 1954 Canadian Open
• 1956 Quebec Spring Open
• 1957 Quebec Spring Open
• 1968 Canadian PGA Seniors

Team appearances

• Canada Cup (representing Canada): 1955
• Hopkins Trophy (representing Canada): 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955