Although Marty Fleckman spent 13 years on the PGA Tour, he is best remembered for a brilliant amateur career. He played on three NCAA championship teams at the University of Houston and won the individual title in 1965 with a record-setting two day total 135. He was named All-American in 1965, won medalist honors at the 1966 Western Amateur, and played on the Walker Cup team in 1967. As a pro, he won the 1967 Cajun Classic. Currently a teaching pro at Meyer Park Golf Course in Houston, he is also a consultant in the design of golf clubs for Players Group.

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