Jim Barnes
Name:
James Martin "Jim" BarnesCountry:
EnglandLived:
[1887-1966]. Born on April 8, 1886 in Lelant, Cornwall. Died on May 24, 1966 in East Orange, New Jersey, aged 80.Original/Home Club:
Lelant, Cornwall, EnglandOccupation:
Professional golfer; club maker; golf writer.Turned Pro:
1906x
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (60th) (June 25-26). Second-placed Ted Ray (Jersey) and Archie Comptson (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Jim Barnes (Eng). This was the last of the 24 Opens played at Prestwick, the original home of the world's most famous Championship. [Prestwick GC, Ayrshire, Scotland].
America
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Played as the Deland Open. Second-placed Pat O'Hara (USA) finished 6 shots behind Barnes (USA). [College Arms GC, DeLand, FL; converted to real estate in 1955].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (25th) (July 21/22). Second-placed Walter Hagen (USA) and Fred McLeod (Scot/USA) finished 9 shots behind Barnes (Eng). [Columbia CC, Chevy Chase, Maryland].
America
PGA of America
Played as the Shawnee Open (July 20/21). Second-placed Ted Ray (Jersey) finished 6 shots behind defending champion Jim Barnes (Eng). [Shawnee CC & Inn, Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania; at the time the Inn was known as the Buckwood Inn].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 28/29). Second-placed Mike Brady (USA) finished 2 shots behind Jim Barnes (Eng). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (2nd) (Sept 16-20 ). Defending champion Jim Barnes (Eng) beat Fred McLeod (USA) 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final. [Engineers CC, Roslyn Harbor, NY].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (July 23-25). Second-placed Leo Diegel (USA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Jim Barnes (Eng). [Mayfield CC, South Euclid, nr Cleveland, OH. Now part of the Mayfield Sand Ridge Club].
America
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Played as the inaugural Southern Open (Sept 8-10). Second-placed 17-year-old Bobby Jones (USA, amateur) finished 1 shot behind Jim Barnes (Eng). [East Lake GC, Atlanta, Georgia].
America
PGA of America
Played as the Shawnee Open (July 15/16). Second-placed Mike Brady (USA) finished 8 shots behind Jim Barnes (Eng), whose final round 5-under-par 67 set a new course record. [Shawnee CC & Inn, Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania; at the time the Inn was known as the Buckwood Inn].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (Sept 13-15). Second-placed and defending champion Walter Hagen (USA) finished 2 shots behind Jim Barnes (Eng). [Westmoreland CC, Wilmette, IL].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (April 1; 36-hole one-day event). Second-placed Clarence Hackney (Scot/USA) and Tom Kerrigan (USA) finished 1 shot behind Jim Barnes (Eng). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
Majors
PGA of America
The inaugural US PGA Championship (Oct 10-14). Barnes (Eng) beat Jock Hutchison (Scot/USA) 1-up in the 36-hole final. [Siwanoy CC, Bronxville, nr NYC, NY].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (Aug 25/26). Second-placed William "Willie" Kidd (Scot/USA) finished 1 shot behind Jim Barnes (Eng). [Interlachen CC, Edina, nr Minneapolis, Minnesota].
Ryder Cup: Rome plays host to the first ever Ryder Cup to be staged in Italy, with the USA defending golf’s greatest team trophy at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club (Sept 29-Oct 1).
Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24).
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Céline Boutier: with many successes as both an amateur and professional golfer, Boutier added a major championship title to her impressive résumé at this year’s Evian Championship.
Alex Cejka: buffeted by rain and high winds, especially on the high-scoring final day, Čejka prevailed over Pádraig Harrington in a playoff at Royal Porthcawl, to scoop the Senior Open Championship title.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
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