Karl Kaspar Keffer (1882 – October 22, 1955) was a Canadian professional golfer. He won the Canadian Open twice, in 1909 and 1914, and remained the only Canadian-born winner of the national open until 2023.[1][2][3][4]
| Karl Keffer | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Karl Kaspar Keffer | ||
| Born | 1882 Tottenham, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | October 22, 1955 (aged 73) Aylmer, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Canada | ||
| Career | |||
| Status | Professional | ||
| Professional wins | 4 | ||
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Keffer was born in Tottenham, Ontario. He was the head professional at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club for over thirty years until his retirement in 1943 due to ill health,[5] and was a founder member of the PGA of Canada. Until 1942, he also worked as the professional at Jekyll Island Club on Jekyll Island, Georgia during the winters.[6] His biggest achievements as a tournament player came in the national open championship, which he won twice, in 1909 and 1914, and finished as runner-up in 1919. He also won the provincial opens of Manitoba and Quebec.[1]
Keffer has been widely recognised for his achievements and contributions to golf, highlighted by his induction into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 1986. He has also been inducted into the PGA of Canada, Ontario Golf and Quebec Golf halls of fame.[2]
Professional wins
edit- 1909 Canadian Open
- 1914 Canadian Open
- 1919 Manitoba Open
- 1926 Quebec Open
References
edit- ^ a b "Royal Ottawa golf pro, Karl Keffer, dies at 74". Ottawa Citizen. Ontario, Canada. October 24, 1955. p. 33. Retrieved April 7, 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ a b "Karl Keffer". Golf Canada. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ McKay, Garry (July 20, 2018). "History on display at Canadian Open". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "Nick Taylor wins Canadian playoff over Tommy Fleetwood with 72-foot putt". Golf Channel. Associated Press. June 11, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ "Wakelam succeeds Karl Keffer at Royal Ottawa". The Ottawa Journal. Ontario, Canada. June 18, 1943. p. 21. Retrieved April 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Golf pioneer | Karl Keffer". PGA of Canada. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
External links
edit- Karl Keffer at the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame website
- Karl Keffer at the PGA of Canada Hall of Fame website
- Karl Keffer at the Golf Ontario website
- Karl Keffer at the Golf Quebec website