- Richie Karl
Richie Karl (born
September 28 ,1944 ) is an Americanprofessional golfer who is best known as the lastgolf club professional to win an officialPGA Tour event.cite web | title=BC Open | publisher= Golf Today | url=http://www.golftoday.co.uk/tours/2001/bcopen/preview.html | accessdate=19 October | accessyear=2007]Karl was born in
Johnson City, New York . He turned professional in 1970. He won the 1974B.C. Open by sinking a 35-foot putt on the first hole in a playoff withBruce Crampton . Karl, who worked at the En-Joie Golf Club inEndicott, New York where the B.C. Open was played and lived along the 10th fairway, is the last club professional to win on the PGA Tour.Karl played regularly on the
Senior PGA Tour starting after he turned 50 in September 1994 until 1999. His best finish in this venue was a T-5 at theACE Group Classic . In 2007, Karl played as a sponsor's exemption in the inauguralDick's Sporting Goods Open , aChampions Tour event played on his home course. [cite web | title=Champions Tour Notes | publisher=PGA Tour.com | date=July 10 ,2007 | url=http://worldgolfchampionships.com/2007/s/07/10/enotes_071007/index.html | accessdate=19 October | accessyear=2007]PGA Tour wins (1)
*1974
B.C. Open Notes and References
External links
* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/16/11/ Stats on PGA Tour's official site]
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