Bruce M. Keyter is a South African professional golfer.
Amateur career edit
Keyter won the Natal Open as an amateur in 1954. He also won the 1955 South African Amateur Championship.[1]
Professional career edit
In 1955, he turned professional. Keyter began his career as an assistant professional at Royal Durban Country Club.[2] His first victory as a pro was at the 1956 Transvaal Open where he defeated South African legend Bobby Locke by a shot. It was a surprising victory; Australia's The Argus noted that it was Locke's first defeat in a big South African tournament in 20 years.[2] Two months later, in April, Keyter was runner-up to Gary Player in the South African Open.[3] A year later, in 1957, he won the Natal Open.
In 1963 Keyter won what was arguably the biggest win of his career at the South African Masters, a triple crown event. He shot 291 (−9) to win by three over Terry Westbrook, Harold Inggs, and Eric Moore.[4] In December, he was runner-up in the South African Open for the second time, two strokes behind Allan Henning.[5]
Amateur wins edit
Professional wins (4) edit
- 1954 Natal Open (as an amateur)
- 1956 Transvaal Open[2]
- 1957 Natal Open
- 1963 South African Masters[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "2018 Sanlam South African Amateur Championship" (PDF). GolfRSA. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Locke beaten". The Argus. 20 February 1956.
- ^ "Open Title to 20-Year-Old". The Age. 4 April 1956. p. 14.
- ^ a b "Masters Win To Keyter". The Canberra Times. Vol. 37, no. 10433. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 January 1963. p. 16. Retrieved 17 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Charles, Player Equal Third". The Age. 10 December 1963. p. 14.