| Richie Karl | |
| Fullname: | Richard Karl |
| Birth Date: | 28 September 1944 |
| Birth Place: | Johnson City, New York |
| Weight: | 170lb |
| College: | Florida State University |
| Yearpro: | 1968 |
| Extour: | PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Prowins: | 6 |
| Pgawins: | 1 |
| Otherwins: | 5 |
| Masters: | 46th: 1975 |
| Usopen: | CUT: 1980 |
| Open: | DNP |
| Pga: | T55: 1974 |
Richard Karl (born September 28, 1944) is an American professional golfer who is best known as the last golf club professional to win an official PGA Tour event.[1]
Karl was born in Johnson City, New York. He played college golf at Florida State University.[2] He won the Alaska State Amateur twice while stationed in the Army there.[3]
Karl turned professional in 1968.[2] He won the 1974 B.C. Open by sinking a 35-foot putt on the first hole in a playoff with Bruce Crampton. Karl, who worked at the En-Joie Golf Club in Endicott, 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.[1]
Karl played briefly on the Senior PGA Tour (now Champions Tour) starting after he turned 50 in September 1994. His best finish in this venue was a T-5 at the ACE Group Classic. In 2007, Karl played as a sponsor's exemption in the inaugural Dick's Sporting Goods Open, a Champions Tour event played on his home course.[4]
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)