Patrick Joseph Skerritt (29 May 1926 – 21 November 2001) was an Irish professional golfer.[1][2]

Paddy Skerritt
Personal information
Full namePatrick Joseph Skerritt
Born(1926-05-29)29 May 1926
Lahinch, County Clare
Died21 November 2001(2001-11-21) (aged 75)
Sporting nationality Ireland
Career
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)European Tour
European Seniors Tour
Professional wins9
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT18: 1968

Skerritt was born in Lahinch, County Clare. He won many tournaments during his career, most of them in his home country, with his biggest success being the 1970 Alcan International.[3] He was also the club professional for over 30 years at St. Anne's Golf Club, situated on Bull Island in Dublin Bay.[4]

Tournament wins

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Results in major championships

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Tournament 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978
The Open Championship CUT T18 CUT CUT CUT

Note: Skerritt only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1969 Open Championship)
"T" = tied

Team appearances

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References

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  1. ^ "Death of Paddy Skerritt". The Irish Times. 23 November 2001. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
  2. ^ "Skerritt dies at 71". RTÉ. 23 November 2001. Retrieved 7 August 2009.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Alliss, Peter (1983). The Who's Who of Golf. Orbis Publishing. p. 294. ISBN 0-85613-520-8.
  4. ^ "Paddy Skerritt (1927 - 2001)". St Anne's Golf Club. Archived from the original on 4 October 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
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