Dave Barr (golfer)

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| name = Dave Barr

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| fullname = David Allen Barr

| nickname = Hands

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|3|1}}

| birth_place = Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

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| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}

| weight = {{convert|205|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}

| nationality = {{CAN}}

| residence = Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

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| college = Oral Roberts University

| yearpro = 1974

| tour =

| extour = PGA Tour
Canadian Tour
Champions Tour

| prowins = 19

| pgawins = 2

| champwins = 1

| otherwins = 15 (regular)
1 (senior)

| majorwins =

| masters = T16: 1986

| usopen = T2: 1985

| open = DNP

| pga = T38: 1985

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| award1 = Canadian Tour
Order of Merit winner

| year1 = 1986, 1988

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

Early life and amateur career

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.Golf in Canada: A History, by James A. Barclay, Toronto, McClelland and Stewart, 1992.

Professional career

In 1974, Barr turned professional. 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.{{Cite web |url=http://mikeweir.sympatico.msn.ca/canadiansOnTour/default.sps?iType=6658&icustompageid=10276 |title=Profile on Mike Weir's official site - Canadians on Tour |access-date=2006-07-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311124528/http://mikeweir.sympatico.msn.ca/canadiansOnTour/default.sps?iType=6658&icustompageid=10276 |archive-date=2007-03-11 |url-status=dead }} In 1987, Barr won the Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic. His best finish in a major was T2 at the 1985 U.S. Open.{{cite web|title=Golf Major Championships|url=http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=200}}

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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.01060.dave-barr.html |title=Dave Barr |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=2019-07-17}}

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.

Personal life

Barr lives in Kelowna, British Columbia.

Awards and honors

In 1986 and 1988, Barr earned the Order of Merit on the Canadian Tour
In 2000, Barr was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame
Barr is a member of the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame

Professional wins (19)

=PGA Tour wins (2)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|Jul 19, 1981

|Quad Cities Open

|−10 (69-64-71-66=270)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|USA}} Woody Blackburn, {{flagicon|USA}} Frank Conner,
{{flagicon|CAN}} Dan Halldorson, {{flagicon|MEX}} Victor Regalado

align=center|2

|align=right|May 24, 1987

|Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic

|−23 (66-68-66-65=265)

|4 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Larry Mize

PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)

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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result

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|align=center|1

|1981

|Quad Cities Open

|{{flagicon|USA}} Woody Blackburn, {{flagicon|USA}} Frank Conner,
{{flagicon|CAN}} Dan Halldorson, {{flagicon|MEX}} Victor Regalado

|Won with par on eighth extra hole
Conner, Halldorson and Regalado eliminated by birdie on first hole

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|align=center|2

|1986

|Greater Milwaukee Open

|{{flagicon|USA}} Corey Pavin

|Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole

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|align=center|3

|1988

|Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open

|{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Brooks, {{flagicon|USA}} Joey Sindelar

|Brooks won with birdie on second extra hole
Sindelar eliminated by par on first hole

=Canadian Tour wins (4)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|Jun 22, 1986

|Quebec Open

|−7 (69-69-71=209)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|USA}} Dana Quigley

align=center|2

|align=right|Aug 2, 1987

|Manitoba Open

|−14 (66-65-67-68=266)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Mike Ferguson, {{flagicon|AUS}} John Wade (a)

align=center|3

|align=right|Jul 10, 1988

|Manitoba Open (2)

|−10 (69-69-66-66=270)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Brian Hutton

align=center|4

|align=right|Aug 7, 1988

|Canadian Tournament Players Championship

|−14 (69-67-69-69=274)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|AUS}} 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)=

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!No.!! Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runners-up

align=center|1

|align=right|Feb 9, 2003

|Royal Caribbean Golf Classic

|−9 (70-70-67=207)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|USA}} Gil Morgan, {{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Wadkins

=Other senior wins (1)=

2007 Canadian PGA Seniors' Championship

Results in major championships

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!Tournament

!1981

!1982

!1983

!1984

!1985

!1986

!1987

!1988

!1989

!1990

!1991

!1992

!1993

!1994

align=left|Masters Tournament

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|CUT

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|T16

|T50

|CUT

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align=left|U.S. Open

|68

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|CUT

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|style="background:yellow;"|T2

|T45

|WD

|T25

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|T47

|CUT

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|CUT

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align=left|PGA Championship

|CUT

|T42

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|58

|T38

|T47

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|CUT

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|T61

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|CUT

Note: Barr never played in The Open Championship.

CUT = missed the half-way cut

WD = withdrew

"T" = tied

=Summary=

Totals	0	1	0	1	1	3	22	12
class=wikitable style=text-align:center !Tournament !! Wins !! 2nd !! 3rd !! Top-5 !! Top-10 !! Top-25 !! Events !! Cuts made
align=left\|Masters Tournament	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	2
align=left\|U.S. Open	0	1	0	1	1	2	9	5
align=left\|The Open Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
align=left\|PGA Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	5