Dave Barr (golfer)

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Dave Barr
Personal information
Full nameDavid Allen Barr
NicknameHands
Born (1952-03-01) March 1, 1952 (age 72)
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Residence Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Career
College Oral Roberts University
Turned professional1974
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Canadian Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins19
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour2
PGA Tour Champions1
Other15 (regular)
1 (senior)
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T16: 1986
PGA Championship T38: 1985
U.S. Open T2: 1985
The Open Championship DNP
Achievements and awards
Canadian Tour
Order of Merit winner 		1986, 1988

David Allen Barr (born March 1, 1952) is a Canadian professional golfer who has played on the Canadian Tour, PGA Tour and Champions Tour.

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Barr was born in Kelowna, British Columbia. He attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was a member of the golf team. He finished as runner-up in the 1972 Canadian Amateur Championship. [1]

Barr turned professional in 1974. From 1974 to 1978, he played on the Canadian Professional Golf Tour, where he earned 12 victories. He played on the PGA Tour from 1978 to 2002. He continued to support the Canadian circuit by playing several events per year, even after he joined the PGA Tour, although the Canadian events had much lower prize money.

Barr had two wins on the PGA Tour. His first, which he calls the biggest thrill of his golf career, was at the 1981 Quad Cities Open. [2] In 1987, Barr won the Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic. His best finish in a major was T2 at the 1985 U.S. Open. [3]

After turning 50 in 2002, Barr began play on the Champions Tour. He became the first Canadian to win a Champions Tour event, the 2003 Royal Caribbean Golf Classic. [4]

Barr was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 2000, and is also a member of the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame. He lives in Kelowna, British Columbia. Barr won the 2007 Canadian PGA Seniors' Championship at The Marshes Golf Club in Ottawa. He was also given a lifetime membership on the Canadian Tour.

Professional wins (19)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Jul 19, 1981 Quad Cities Open −10 (69-64-71-66=270)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Woody Blackburn, Flag of the United States.svg Frank Conner,
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dan Halldorson, Flag of Mexico.svg Victor Regalado
2May 24, 1987 Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic −23 (66-68-66-65=265)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Larry Mize

PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1981 Quad Cities Open Flag of the United States.svg Woody Blackburn, Flag of the United States.svg Frank Conner,
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dan Halldorson, Flag of Mexico.svg Victor Regalado 		Won with par on eighth extra hole
Conner, Halldorson and Regalado eliminated by birdie on first hole
2 1986 Greater Milwaukee Open Flag of the United States.svg Corey Pavin Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole
3 1988 Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open Flag of the United States.svg Mark Brooks, Flag of the United States.svg Joey Sindelar Brooks won with birdie on second extra hole
Sindelar eliminated by par on first hole

Canadian Tour wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Jun 22, 1986 Quebec Open −7 (69-69-71=209)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Dana Quigley
2Aug 2, 1987 Manitoba Open −14 (66-65-67-68=266)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Ferguson, Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Wade (a)
3Jul 10, 1988 Manitoba Open (2)−10 (69-69-66-66=270)1 stroke Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brian Hutton
4Aug 7, 1988 Canadian Tournament Players Championship −14 (69-67-69-69=274)Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Officer

Earlier Canadian wins (8)

Other wins (3)

Champions Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Feb 9, 2003 Royal Caribbean Golf Classic −9 (70-70-67=207)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Gil Morgan, Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Wadkins

Other senior wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament19811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994
Masters Tournament CUTT16T50CUT
U.S. Open 68CUTT2T45WDT25T47CUTCUT
PGA Championship CUTT4258T38T47CUTCUTT61CUT

Note: Barr never played in The Open Championship.

  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00000142
U.S. Open 01011295
The Open Championship 00000000
PGA Championship 00000095
Totals0101132212

Canadian national team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Golf in Canada: A History, by James A. Barclay, Toronto, McClelland and Stewart, 1992.
  2. ↑ "Profile on Mike Weir's official site - Canadians on Tour". Archived from the original on March 11, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2006.
  3. ↑ "Golf Major Championships".
  4. ↑ "Dave Barr". PGA Tour. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
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