Who's who: Dave Barr

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Who's who: Dave Barr

  • Name:

    Dave Barr
  • Also known as:

    Hands
  • Country:

    Canada
  • Born:

    March 1, 1952 in Kelowna, British Columbia.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1974

Roll of Honour

Multiple PGA Tour and Champions Tour wins.

Did you know?

Former Canadian Tour, PGA Tour and PGA Champions Tour player.

Top tournaments won by Dave Barr

2003
America
207 (-9)
$217,500
Royal Caribbn

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Barr, Dave

Score

207 (-9)

Prize money

$217,500

Title sponsor

Royal Caribbn

Played as the Royal Caribbean Classic (Feb 7-9). Second-placed Bobby Wadkins (USA) and Gil Morgan (USA) finished 1 shot behind Barr (Can), who recorded his first and only Champions Tour win. [Crandon Golf at Key Biscayne, nr Miami, FL; at the time known as Crandon Pk GC].

1987
America
Atlanta CC
265 (-23)
$108,000
Georgia-Pacific

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Barr, Dave

Venue

Atlanta CC

Score

265 (-23)

Prize money

$108,000

Title sponsor

Georgia-Pacific

Played as the Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic (May 21-24). Second-placed Larry Mize (USA) finished 4 shots behind Barr (Can), who recorded the second of his two PGA Tour wins. [Atlanta CC, Marietta, Georgia].

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Barr, Dave

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

$10,000

Title sponsor

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Played as the World Cup of Golf (individual low score) (Dec 8-11). Second-placed Rex Caldwell (USA) finished 3 shots behind Dave Barr (Can), who won the International Trophy for best individual score in the World Cup of Golf. Team winners of the Cup: Rex Caldwell & John Cook (USA). [Pondok Indah GC, South Jakarta, Indonesia].

1981
America
Oakwood CC, IL
270 (-10)
$36,000
x

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Barr, Dave

Venue

Oakwood CC, IL

Score

270 (-10)

Prize money

$36,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Quad Cities Open (July 16-19). First-time PGA Tour winner Barr (Can) beat Woody Blackburn (USA) with a par at the eighth playoff hole. Frank Conner (USA), Dan Halldorson (Can) and Victor Regalado (Mex) were eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Oakwood CC, Coal Valley, Quad Cities, IL].

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