Leo C. "Jack" Kiefer (January 1, 1940 – September 24, 1999)[1] was an American professional golfer who won two Senior PGA Tour events in the 1990s.
| Jack Kiefer | |
|---|---|
 Kiefer with wife in 1970 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Leo C. Kiefer |
| Nickname | Jack |
| Born | January 1, 1940 Columbia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | September 24, 1999 (aged 59) Stuart, Florida |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Millersville State College |
| Turned professional | 1967 |
| Former tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour Champions | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T60: 1976 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Kiefer was born in Columbia, Pennsylvania. He attended Millersville State College and turned professional in 1967. Kiefer spent his regular career years working as a club and teaching pro. He played in a small number of PGA Tour events. His best finish in a major championship — the only major he played — was a T-60 at the 1976 PGA Championship.[2]
Kiefer joined the Senior PGA Tour (now known as the Champions Tour) in 1990. Through Monday qualifying and sponsor's exemptions, Kiefer played in enough events in 1992 to finish 32nd on the money list earning him a full-time spot on the Tour in 1993.[3] He had 45 top-10 finishes in Senior PGA Tour events including victories at Ralphs Senior Classic in 1994 and du Maurier Champions in 1997. Kiefer owed the Champions Tour record for consecutive holes at par or better (97), until it was broken by Morris Hatalsky in 2003.
Kiefer was inducted into the New Jersey PGA Hall of Fame in 1997. He died of cancer at the age of 59 in Stuart, Florida.[4]
Professional wins (6)
editRegular career wins (4)
editthis list may be incomplete
- 1971 Pennsylvania Open Championship
- 1975 New Jersey State Open
- 1976 New Jersey State Open
- 1983 New Jersey State Open
Senior PGA Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 23, 1994 | Ralphs Senior Classic | −16 (69-65-63=197) | 1 stroke |  Dale Douglass
|
| 2 | Jun 15, 1997 | du Maurier Champions | −15 (65-67-69-68=269) | 2 strokes | Jim Colbert
|
References
edit- ^ Social Security Death Index
- ^ "Jack Kiefer". Golf Major Championships. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014.
- ^ Jack Kiefer. PGA Tour
- ^ Senior tour player dies of cancer. Associated Press (September 30, 1999). Retrieved on 2018-06-14.
External links
edit- Jack Kiefer at the PGA Tour official site