Barry Jaeckel

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

Jaeckel was born in Los Angeles, and is the son of actor Richard Jaeckel. He attended Santa Monica Junior College, turned professional in 1971, and joined the PGA Tour in 1975.

Jaeckel played in 515 PGA Tour events from 1975–1995; he had over two dozen top-10 finishes including a win at the 1978 Tallahassee Open and a 2nd at the 1981 Tournament Players Championship, which he lost in a playoff to Raymond Floyd. His best finish in a major was T-28 at the 1976 U.S. Open. [cite web | title=Golf Major Championships | url=http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=1250 | accessdate=2007-12-26] He played in Europe before joining the PGA Tour, winning the Open de France in 1972, joining Walter Hagen and Byron Nelson as the only Americans ever to win this event. He holds the lowest-under-par winning score at this event — 23-under-par 265.

After reaching the age of 50 in February 1999, Jaeckel joined the Senior PGA Tour. He lives in Palm Desert, California. [cite web | title=Biographical information from U.S. Senior Open's official site | url=http://www.ussenioropen.com/2005/players/BARRYJAECKEL.html | accessdate=2007-12-10]

Professional wins

PGA Tour (1)

*1978 Tallahassee Open

Other (1)

*1972 Open de France

References

External links

* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/15/71 Results and stats from PGA Tour's official site]