August F. Kammer

A standout figure in early New Jersey golf, August F. Kammer was one of the most accomplished amateur players of his era. He captured the New Jersey Amateur Championship three consecutive times from 1924 through 1926 and remains one of the most successful competitors in championship history, with only six players having more New Jersey Amateur titles. 

Kammer also built a remarkable family legacy, winning the New Jersey Father & Son Championship seven times with his two sons, A.F. Jr. and Lowery, between 1926 and 1943. His success extended to the regional level, where he finished runner-up in the 1913 Metropolitan Amateur Championship, and later, the Metropolitan Senior Championship crown in 1939 and 1941. 

A two-time Baltusrol Golf Club Champion in 1919 and 1921, Kammer also served the game administratively as Chairman of the Metropolitan Golf Association’s Handicap and Tournament Committee in 1918.