Jerry Barber
| Jerry Barber | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Carl Jerome Barber |
| Born | April 25, 1916 Woodson, Illinois |
| Died | September 23, 1994 (aged 78) Glendale, California |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 137 lb (62 kg; 9.8 st) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1942 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 13 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 7 |
| Other | 4 (regular) 2 (senior) |
| Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 1) |
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| Masters Tournament | T5: 1962 |
| U.S. Open | T9: 1956, 1960 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | Won: 1961 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| PGA Player of the Year | 1961 |
Carl Jerome "Jerry" Barber (April 25, 1916 – September 23, 1994) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour.
Barber was born in Woodson, Illinois, and was one of nine children raised on a Jacksonville, Illinois farm.[1] He turned professional in 1942. Among his seven tour victories, was the 1961 PGA Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club. Trailing Don January by four shots with three holes to play in the final round, Barber made a 20-foot birdie putt at the 16th hole, a 40-foot par-saving putt at 17, and a 60-foot birdie putt at 18 to tie January and force a playoff, which Barber won the next day by one stroke.
Barber was a full-time member of the PGA Tour from 1948 to 1962. He played on two Ryder Cup teams, 1955 and 1961; and was also the team captain in 1961.[2] Barber earned a living primarily as a club professional like most of the touring pros of his generation; he worked at Los Angeles' Wilshire Country Club.[1]
Barber holds the record for the oldest player to ever play on the PGA Tour, when he played in the 1994 Buick Invitational at the age of 77 years, 10 months, and 9 days.[3]
Barber was often referred to in the media as "little Jerry Barber," because he stood five feet, five inches.[4] In 1966, he portrayed himself in a guest appearance on episode #23 of I Dream of Jeannie.
Barber and his wife Lucile, who died of cancer in 1968, had five children: Tom, Nancy, twins Sandra and Sally, and Roger. Barber died in Glendale, California at the age of 78, after suffering a mitral valve prolapse and a stroke.[2]
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[edit] Professional wins (13)
[edit] PGA Tour wins (7)
- 1953 (1) Azalea Open Invitational
- 1954 (1) All American Open
- 1960 (2) Yorba Linda Open Invitational, Tournament of Champions
- 1961 (2) Azalea Open Invitational, PGA Championship
- 1963 (1) Azalea Open Invitational
Major championship is shown in bold.
[edit] Other wins (4)
this list may be incomplete
- 1950 Pennsylvania Open Championship
- 1951 Waterloo Open Golf Classic
- 1952 Waterloo Open Golf Classic
- 1959 California State Open
[edit] Other senior wins (2)
- 1987 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Legendary Division (with Doug Ford)
- 1993 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division
[edit] Major Championships
[edit] Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 Holes | Winning Score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | PGA Championship | 2 shot deficit | -3 (69-67-71-70=277) | Playoff1 | Don January |
1Defeated Don January in a 18 hole playoff - Barber 67, January 68
[edit] Results timeline
| Tournament | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | T21 | T6 | T56 | T6 | T26 | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | WD | DNP | T30 | DNP | CUT | T9 | T35 | T19 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | R64 | QF | R64 | R32 | DNP | DNP | T2 |
| Tournament | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | T34 | 37 | T5 | CUT | 48 | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T9 | T34 | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T32 | 1 | CUT | T40 | WD | CUT | WD | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | WD | DNP | DNP | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
WD = Withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF, F = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Cave, Ray (July 25, 1960). "A Barber With A Razor Edge". Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1071583/index.htm. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
- ^ a b "NY Times obit". New York Times. September 25, 1994. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9800E4DF133AF936A1575AC0A962958260.
- ^ "Oldest Golfer to Play in a PGA Tour Tournament". http://golf.about.com/od/progolftours/qt/poldestplay.htm.
- ^ Seitz, Nick (2003). "June 2003 Golf Digest article on Barber". Golf Digest. http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HFI/is_6_54/ai_103410585.
[edit] External links
- Jerry Barber at the PGA Tour official site
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