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Patricia Fletcher Tate was born into a golf family. Her father, Pat Fletcher was one of the most respected golf professionals in Canada. Known as a tournament winner, successful Head Pro, and respected teacher he was a dedicated mentor to young professionals. The playing of golf and the business golf were constant dinner topics.Pat has always been an avid player and student of the game and has sought out instruction from a number of gifted golf professionals. She has taken particular interest in swing mechanics and her deep rooted desire to play better golf led to her writing and publishing Golf Simplified.

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Oct 12

Jessica Korda Victor

Jessica Korda

Jessica Korda Wins the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia Jessica Korda survived not only the heat of Kuala Lumpur but also three very talented LPGA players to win the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia. Lydia Ko, Shanshan Feng, and Stacy Lewis finished four shots behind Jessica Korda. This was Jessica Korda’s fourth win on the LPGA. Although …

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Mar 31

Cristie Kerr Victor Again

Christie Kerr Wins Kia

  Cristie Kerr Wins Kia Classic       Cristie Kerr returned to the winner’s circle in impressive fashion on Sunday. She fired a 7-under par 65 to capture the Kia Classic in Carlsbad, California. She came from three shots off the pace to score two-shot win and set a new tournament scoring record in …

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Jul 24

Pat Fletcher Scholarship Foundation

Pat Fletcher

Pat Fletcher Scholarship Legacy As we begin the 2014 Canadian Open, we remember and celebrate the accomplishment of Pat Fletcher’s victory 60 years ago. It seems fitting to reproduce the press release detailing the Pat Fletcher Scholarship Foundation. “Celebrating the Victory of a Lifetime” Pat Fletcher Scholarship Foundation honors 60th anniversary of Fletcher’s historic 1954 …

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Jul 14

PAT FLETCHER, CANADIAN OPEN WINNER, 60TH ANNIVERSARY

Pat Fletcher Scholarship Foundation

  Pat Fletcher Is It 60 Years or Is It 100 Years     2014 marks the 60th year since Pat Fletcher won the Canadian Open. No Canadian has won it since. Should we mark this milestone or should we mark the 100 years in which he was the only other Canadian winner? It was …

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Apr 07

Lexi Thompson Wins Kraft Nabisco

Lexi Thompson

Cobra Puma Press Release Lexi Thompson Wins Kraft Nabisco As I am a loyal Cobra fan I felt it appropriate to publish the Cobra Puma Press Release of Lexi Thompson’s big win. LEXI LEAPS INTO THE WINNERS CIRCLE IN STYLE AT THE KRAFT NABISCO CHAMPIONSHIP COBRA PUMA GOLF Pro Lexi Thompson Wins First Major Using …

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Feb 11

Golf18Network

Golf18Network Save on Tee Times Fastest Growing Tee Time Site On The Web • 300% Annual growth rate in new courses • Thousands of tee times always available • Best prices – up 75% off retail • Tee times in all 50 states plus each province in Canada Best Opportunity    

Oct 30

FUNCTION 18

Designer Golf Products at F18 Have you checked out all the designer golf products at F18? This is a site that is devoted to bringing you special golf items at extremely affordable prices. For the last 10 years they have serviced the many UK golfers. They seek out all the high performance products from the …

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Mar 27

Irish Golf Vacations

Lahinch Golf Club

Bring Your Golf to Ireland If you have ever played with the idea of an Irish golf vacation, then there is no better time than now. Home to 4 majors champions and not to mention the next European Ryder Cup captain, the caliber of courses on offer all over this small island stand to test …

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Mar 22

Nike Covert Distance Challenge

Nike Covert Distance Challenge and Golf Galaxy Golf Galaxy has teamed up with Nike to bring golfers across the country the Nike Covert Distance Challenge. Every weekend (Friday through Sunday) in March, Nike gurus will be in-store to deliver club fittings. Golfers of all levels are invited to bring in their existing driver to test …

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Oct 15

Take Turf For Good Iron Play

Take Turf for Good Iron Play

Recently a friend lent us a copy of The Canadian P.G.A. Yearbook 1963. Much to my surprise this golf lesson Take Turf For Good Iron Play written by my father Pat Fletcher was in it. I thought it would be great fun to share it with you. Take Turf For Good Iron Play by Pat …

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