Barry Jaeckel

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Barry Jaeckel
Personal information
Full nameBarry Louis Jaeckel
Born (1949-02-14) February 14, 1949 (age 74)
Los Angeles, California
Height5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m)
Weight160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Residence Palm Desert, California
Career
College Santa Monica Junior College
Turned professional1971
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
European Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
European Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 1979
PGA Championship T42: 1982, 1983
U.S. Open T28: 1976
The Open Championship CUT: 1973

Barry Louis Jaeckel (born February 14, 1949) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.

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Early life

Jaeckel was born in Los Angeles, California, and is the son of actor Richard Jaeckel. He attended Palisades High School, Santa Monica Junior College, turned professional in 1971.

Professional career

Early in his career he played on the European Tour. In 1972, he won the French Open defeating Clive Clark in a sudden death playoff. [1] Along with Walter Hagen and Byron Nelson, Jaeckel is one of only three Americans ever to win the event.

Jaeckel was successful at Spring 1975 PGA Tour Qualifying School and soon joined the PGA Tour. He played in 520 PGA Tour events from 1975–1995 and recorded over two dozen top-10 finishes. Like his French Open triumph, his three best results on the PGA Tour were resolved in playoffs. He won the 1978 Tallahassee Open by shooting a final round 65 (−7) and then defeating Bruce Lietzke in a playoff. At the 1981 Tournament Players Championship he and Curtis Strange lost in a playoff to Raymond Floyd. At the 1983 Kemper Open he lost a five-man playoff to Fred Couples. Jaeckel was 7 shots back entering the day and finished hours before the last group. He passed the time at a bar, hanging out with friends and watching the event on TV. [2] These playoff losses represent his only two runner-up finishes on tour. [3]

His best finish in a major was T-28 at the 1976 U.S. Open. [4]

After reaching the age of 50 in February 1999, Jaeckel joined the Senior PGA Tour. His best finish was a T-10 at the 2000 Audi Senior Classic.

Personal life

Jaeckel lives in Palm Desert, California. [5]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Apr 16, 1978 Tallahassee Open −15 (70-67-71-65=273)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Lietzke

PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1978 Tallahassee Open Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Lietzke Won with par on first extra hole
2 1981 Tournament Players Championship Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd, Flag of the United States.svg Curtis Strange Floyd won with par on first extra hole
3 1983 Kemper Open Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen Tze-chung, Flag of the United States.svg Fred Couples,
Flag of the United States.svg Gil Morgan, Flag of the United States.svg Scott Simpson 		Couples won with birdie on second extra hole
Jaeckel eliminated by par on first hole

European Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jul 23, 1972 French Open −11 (67-68-63-67=265)Playoff Flag of England.svg Clive Clark

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1972 French Open Flag of England.svg Clive Clark Won with par on second extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament1972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open T36T28CUTCUTT43T50T36
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship CUTT60T67T42T42CUTCUT
  Did not play

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

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987
The Players Championship T43CUTCUTCUTCUTT2T62T23T3363T67T54
  Top 10

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

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References

  1. ↑ Jenkins, Dan (October 1, 1973). "Arnold And Jack, Wish You Were Here". Sports Illustrated.
  2. ↑ "Kemper Open replay unlikely". The Courier. Prescott Arizona. UPI. May 31, 1984. p. 13B.
  3. ↑ "Barry Jaeckel – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Golf Major Championships" . Retrieved December 26, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Biographical information from U.S. Senior Open's official site". USGA. Retrieved December 10, 2007.
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