Dave Barr (golfer)

Dave Barr
Dave Barr
Personal information
Full name	David Allen Barr
Nickname	Hands
Born	March 1, 1952 (age 72); Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Sporting nationality	Canada
Residence	Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Career
College	Oral Roberts University
Turned professional	1974
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour; Canadian Tour; Champions Tour
Professional wins	19
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	2
PGA Tour Champions	1
Other	15 (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
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.

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.	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

PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)

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

Canadian Tour wins (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Jun 22, 1986	Quebec Open	−7 (69-69-71=209)	Playoff	Dana Quigley
2	Aug 2, 1987	Manitoba Open	−14 (66-65-67-68=266)	1 stroke	Mike Ferguson, John Wade (a)
3	Jul 10, 1988	Manitoba Open (2)	−10 (69-69-66-66=270)	1 stroke	Brian Hutton
4	Aug 7, 1988	Canadian Tournament Players Championship	−14 (69-67-69-69=274)	Playoff	Mark Officer

Earlier Canadian wins (8)

1975 British Columbia Open
1977 British Columbia Open, Alberta Open, Quebec Open
1978 British Columbia Open
1981 Victoria Open
1985 Canadian PGA Championship, Quebec Open

Other wins (3)

1977 Washington Open
1983 World Cup (team with Dan Halldorson and individual event)

Champions Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Feb 9, 2003	Royal Caribbean Golf Classic	−9 (70-70-67=207)	1 stroke	Gil Morgan, Bobby Wadkins

Other senior wins (1)

2007 Canadian PGA Seniors' Championship

Results in major championships

Tournament	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1993	1994
Masters Tournament		CUT				T16	T50	CUT
U.S. Open	68		CUT		T2	T45	WD	T25		T47	CUT	CUT
PGA Championship	CUT	T42		58	T38	T47		CUT	CUT		T61		CUT

Note: Barr never played in The Open Championship.

Top 10

Did not play

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

Summary

Tournament	2nd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	0	0	1	4	2
U.S. Open	1	1	1	2	9	5
The Open Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0
PGA Championship	0	0	0	0	9	5
Totals	1	1	1	3	22	12

Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (1984 PGA – 1987 Masters)
Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Canadian national team appearances

Amateur

Eisenhower Trophy: 1972

Professional

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

References

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