Dave Barr
Saturday, March 1st, 2008 - 3:23 pm by admin
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 turned pro in 1974. From 1974 to 1978, he played on the Canadian Tour, where he earned 12 victories. He played on the PGA Tour from 1978 to 2002.
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. In 1987, Barr won the Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic. His best finish in a major was a T-2 at the 1985 U.S. Open. Although he never became famous for winning a lot of PGA Tour events, Barr had a solid career on the Tour with more than 3 dozen top-10 finishes including many 2nd and 3rd place finishes.
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.
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 Westbank, British Columbia. Barr won the 2007 Canadian PGA Seniors’ Championship at The Marshes Golf Club in Kanata, Ontario. He was also given a lifetime membership on the Canadian Tour.
Professional wins (20)
PGA Tour wins (2)
1981 Quad Cities Open
1987 Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic
Canadian Tour wins (12)
1975 BC Open
1977 BC Open, Alberta Open, Quebec Open
1978 BC Open
1981 Victoria Open
1985 Canadian PGA Championship, Quebec Open
1986 Quebec Open
1987 Manitoba Open
1988 Canadian TPC, Manitoba Open
Other wins (4)
1977 Washington Open
1983 World Cup (individual event)
1985 World Cup (team with Dan Halldorson)
1994 Alfred Dunhill Cup (team event)
Champions Tour wins (1)
2003 Royal Caribbean Golf Classic
Other senior wins (1)
2007 Canadian PGA Seniors’ Championship


