Bruce M. Keyter is a South African professional golfer.
Amateur career
Keyter won the Natal Open as an amateur in 1954. He also won the 1955 South African Amateur Championship.
Professional career
In 1955, he turned professional. Keyter began his career as an assistant professional at Royal Durban Country Club. 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. Two months later, in April, Keyter was runner-up to Gary Player in the South African Open. 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. In December, he was runner-up in the South African Open for the second time, two strokes behind Allan Henning.
Amateur wins
Professional wins (4)
- 1954 Natal Open (as an amateur)
- 1956 Transvaal Open
- 1957 Natal Open
- 1963 South African Masters
References
- ^ "2018 Sanlam South African Amateur Championship" (PDF). GolfRSA. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Locke beaten". The Argus. 20 February 1956.
- "Open Title to 20-Year-Old". The Age. 4 April 1956. p. 14.
- ^ "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.