Baylor MGOLF’s Keefer Named PING All-American

[Roberts, Matt]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – June 5, 2024

Baylor MGOLF’s Keefer Named PING All-American
The BU senior becomes the first Bear to garner All-American honors in three different seasons
For more information contact: Matt Roberts, 254-227-2280, WM_Roberts at Baylor.edu<mailto:WM_Roberts at Baylor.edu>

WACO, Texas – Baylor men’s golfer Johnny Keefer was named to the PING All-American Second Team Wednesday, as announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America.

The selection marks Keefer's third nod to the PING All-American team, making him the first player in program history to be an All-American in three seasons. Between PING and Golfweek honors, he has five All-America selections in his career, which is also a new program record.

The senior left his mark on the program in his final season, re-writing lofty marks in the Baylor history books. Keefer passed PGA Tour member and major champion Jimmy Walker for BU's career stroke-average mark with a 71.45 while establishing the Bears’ 54-hole scoring record with a 12-under 198 at the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional. His record-setting performance lifted the Bears to the NCAA Championship for the second straight season. Keefer’s second-round 64 in Chapel Hill ranks as the fourth-best single-round in BU history and tied the lowest postseason round in program history.

In the wake of Keefer’s tie for 11th at the NCAA Championship, the senior finished 25th in the PGA Tour University's rankings. That ranking earned him automatic status on the PGA Tour Americas, the second player in program history to earn professional status through the PGA Tour U program.

The four-time All-American Scholar finished outside the top 25 just once this season, a tie for 27th at the Arizona State Thunderbird Collegiate, while carding a team-leading two top-5s, five top-10s and 10 top-25s. Additionally, he paced Baylor in below-par percentage (23.2%), par-or-better percentage (83.8%), total birdies (139), par-4 scoring average (4.02) and par-5 scoring average (4.60).

The only two-time Big 12 Men's Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year in conference history, Keefer leaves Baylor with not only the career stroke-average record but also can lay claim to three of the 10-best single-season stroke averages. His 19-career top-10s are tied for the fourth-most in Baylor history, while his 10-career top-5s are seventh-most.

The San Antonio, Texas, native cemented himself on the Mount Rushmore of Baylor men’s golf in 2023-24, pairing his personal achievements with team success. The fifth-year senior led the team in stroke average for a third-straight season and helped his squad reach the NCAA Championship for the sixth time in the last eight full seasons. The Bears’ 14th-place finish at La Costa was the third-best in program history. Keefer's tie for 11th was the highest finish by a Baylor individual in NCAA Championship history.

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Matt Roberts | Associate Director of Athletic Communications (MBB/MGOLF/ WGOLF)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-227-2280
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