Dave Barr (golfer)

Dave Barr
Personal information
Full name	David Allen Barr
Born	March 1, 1952 (1952-03-01) (age 59) Kelowna, British Columbia
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Nationality	Canada
Residence	Westbank, British Columbia
Career
College	Oral Roberts University
Turned professional	1974
Former tour(s)	Canadian Tour PGA Tour Champions Tour
Professional wins	18
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	2
Champions Tour	1
Other	14 (regular) 1 (senior)
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament	T16: 1986
U.S. Open	T2: 1985
The Open Championship	DNP
PGA Championship	T38: 1985

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

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 Westbank, 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 (18)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning Score	Margin of Victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jul 19, 1981	Quad Cities Open	-10 (69-64-71-66=270)	Playoff	Woody Blackburn, Frank Conner, Dan Halldorson, Victor Regalado
2	May 24, 1987	Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic	-23 (66-68-66-65=265)	4 strokes	Larry Mize

Canadian Tour wins (12)

• 1975 BC Open
• 1977 BC Open, Alberta Open, Quebec Open
• 1978 BC Open
• 1981 Victoria Open
• 1985 Canadian PGA Championship, Quebec Open
• 1986 Quebec Open
• 1987 Manitoba Open
• 1988 Canadian TPC, Manitoba Open

Other wins (2)

• 1977 Washington Open
• 1983 World Cup (individual event)

Champions Tour wins (1)

• 2003 Royal Caribbean Golf Classic

Other senior wins (1)

• 2007 Canadian PGA Seniors' Championship

Results in major championships

Tournament	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
The Masters	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	T16	T50	CUT	DNP
U.S. Open	68	DNP	CUT	DNP	T2	T45	WD	T25	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	CUT	T42	DNP	58	T38	T47	DNP	CUT	CUT

Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	T47	CUT	DNP	CUT	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	T61	DNP	DNP	CUT

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

Canadian national team appearances

Amateur

• Eisenhower Trophy: 1972

Professional

• World Cup: 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 (winners), 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994
• Dunhill Cup: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994 (winners), 1995

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
3. ^ "Golf Major Championships". http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=200. 
4. ^ Bio on PGA Tour's official site

External links

• Dave Barr at the PGA Tour official site
• Profile at Canadian Golf Hall of Fame

Persondata
Name	Barr, Dave
Alternative names	Barr, David Allen
Short description	Professional golfer
Date of birth	March 1, 1952
Place of birth	Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Date of death
Place of death