Karl Keffer
Karl Keffer
Karl Keffer
Inducted: 1986
Category: Professional Golfer
Born: March 1, 1882
Place of Birth: Tottenham, Ontario
Death: October 22, 1955
Golf Course Affiliation: Professional of the Royal Ottawa Golf Club, 1911-1945.
Karl Keffer, winner of the Canadian Open in 1909 and 1914, was the first Canadian-born golfer to win our national championship. He was a founding member of the CPGA (now PGA of Canada) and held the positions of Secretary-Treasurer, Captain and President over his 29-year involvement with the association.
National:
- 1909, 1914 Canadian Open Champion
- 1919 Canadian Open Runner-up
Provincial:
- 1926 Quebec Open Champion
- 1919 Manitoba Open Champion
Other Items of Note:
- Karl Keffer was a founding member of the PGA of Canada in 1911, its Honorary Secretary-Treasurer from 1914 to 1928, Captain from 1934 to 1937 and President from 1938 to 1940.
- Keffer is the first Canadian-born golfer ever to have won the Canadian Open.
Awards:
Inducted to Ontario Golf Hall of Fame in 2000
Inducted to PGA of Canada Hall of Fame in 2014
Resources:
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