Background
Fleckman was born in Portuguese Arthur, Texas.
Fleckman was born in Portuguese Arthur, Texas.
He credits Byron Nelson, Carl Lohren and Jim Hardy with teaching him how to play golf. While still an amateur, Fleckman played in the 1967 United States. Open at Baltusrol Golf Club. The last amateur to lead the United States. Open after three rounds was Johnny Goodman in 1933.
He has since been joined by Ben Crenshaw (1973), Robert Gamez (1990) and Garrett Willis (2001).
His best finish in a major is T-4 at the 1968 Professional Golf Association Championship. Fleckman was inducted into the Texas Golf Hall of Fame in 1986 and the University of Houston Hall of Honor in 2006.
He currently works as director of golf instruction at Blackhorse Teaching Center in Texas. 1964 Texas State Amateur Amateur Walker Cup: 1967 (winners).
He was a member of the Walker Cup team in 1967.