His game matured to the point to enable him to win the New York State High School State Championship in 1962. From there he was given a golf scholarship to Florida State University which he attended for three years. He served in the United States Armed Forces from 1965 to 1967 where he captured two Alaskan State Amateur Titles defeating polar bears and Eskimos. Richie turned professional in 1968 serving under his long time tutor William (Bill) Dennis. It was under Bill’s urging to have Richie attempt to qualify for the PGA tour in 1971 where he was successful. In 1972 Richie won the Yuma Open in Yuma Arizona. In 1974 Richie won The BC Open – a PGA Tour sponsored event where he defeated Bruce Crampton in a sudden death playoff in his home town of Endicott, New York. This victory enabled Richie to participate in the 1975 Masters where he successfully made the cut. He
the avenue he wished to pursue. He became part of the teaching staff at
Eagle Ridge Inn and Resort in Galena, Illinois where he taught hundreds of students
in private group lessons and one on one sessions. He was instrumental in helping to
form the Eagle Ridge Golf Academy where he also taught exclusively in the school for
five years. Upon reaching the age of 50 years old he played numerous events on the
Senior PGATour now known as the Champions Tour.
In 1974, Richie Karl won The B.C. Open, a PGA Tour Event
and opens his unique golf school offering golf schools and private golf lessons.located in Endicott, New York, home
of the Enjoie Golf Club.
Because of his dedication to golf, Richie has opened his golf school to pass the enjoyment of golf in a less stressful environment.
Richie has given golf lessons to hundreds of players and club professionals. The real strength of the academy lies in the development of the golf school for each player. With the proven golf school concepts, all ability levels have shown unparalled improvement. The real benefit of the golf schools proximity to New York City, Canada, Syracuse, and Scranton is the student’s accessibility to follow-up with individual golf lessons.
The highly trained staff enhances the student’s improvement through the application of a unified concept competent at assessing a student’s problems.
