# Dave Barr (golfer)

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.

## 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. In 1987, Barr won the Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic. His best finish in a major was T2 at the 1985 U.S. Open.
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 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 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)

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

### Summary

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