Jerry Barber
Name:
Carl Jerome "Jerry" BarberCountry:
USALived:
[1916-1994]. Born on April 25, 1916 in Woodson, nr Jacksonville, Illinois. Died on Sept 23, 1994 in Glendale, California aged 78.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golfer; golf club makerTurned Pro:
1942MAJORS (1): PGA Championship (1961). Ryder Cup player (1955, '61). Ryder Cup captain (1961). Total professional wins (14), including PGA Tour (7). PGA Player of the Year (1961).
Barber holds the record as the oldest player to compete on the PGA Tour; he was aged 77 yrs 10 months when he played in the 1994 Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines. During his career he was an innovative club designer, who set up his own equipment company.
Awards
PGA of America
Barber (USA) won the PGA of America Player of the Year Award (based on points allocated for PGA Tour wins, money-list position and scoring average).
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (43rd) (July 27-31). 45-year-old Barber (USA) beat Don January (USA) in an 18-hole playoff: Barber 67 (-3), January 68 (-2). This was Barber's first and only major championship win. [Olympia Fields CC, nr Chicago, IL].
America
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Played as the Tournament of Champions (May 5-8). Second-placed Jay Hebert (USA) finished 4 shots behind Barber (USA). [Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada; at the time known as Desert Inn CC].
America
George S. May
Played as the All American Open (Aug 5-8; aka the Tam O'Shanter). Second-placed Gene Littler (USA) finished 1 shot behind Jerry Barber (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Tam O'Shanter CC, Niles, nr Chicago, IL; now the municipal Tam O'Shanter Golf Course].
The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.
Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.
Attahya Thitikul: also known as “Jeeno”, the Thai golfer won the LPGA Tour’s 2024 CME Group Tour Championship … and an eye-watering $4 million, the richest first-prize in women’s golf.
Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.
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.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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