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Jim Barnes

1886 – 1966

English-American golfer

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About Jim Barnes

Lived 1886 – 1966 (aged 80). Jim Barnes was a British golfer.

Personal life Barnes was also known as "Long Jim" for his height of .

Late in life, Barnes moved west to the San Francisco Bay Area where he resided for many years. He died at his home in East Orange, New Jersey. He is buried in Orange's Rosedale Cemetery.

Awards and honors

In 1940, Barnes was honored as one of the 12 golfers to be inducted in the PGA's inaugural Hall of Fame. In 1989, he was posthumously inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Professional wins (29) PGA Tour wins (22) 1914 (1) Western Open 1916 (3) North and South Open, Connecticut Open, PGA Championship 1917 (2) Western Open, Philadelphia Open Championship 1919 (5) North and South Open, Shawnee Open, Western Open, PGA Championship, Southern Open 1920 (1) Shawnee Open 1921 (4) Deland Open, Florida Open, U.S. Open, Main Line Open 1922 (1) California Open Championship 1923 (1) Corpus Christi Open 1925 (1) The Open Championship 1926 (1) Mid-Winter Tournament 1930 (1) Cape Cod Open 1937 (1) Long Island Open

Modern major championships are shown in bold.

Source:

Other wins Note: This list may be incomplete 1909 Northwest Open 1911 Northwest Open 1912 Northwest Open 1913 Northwest Open 1915 Connecticut Open 1921 California State Open 1939 New Jersey State Open

Major championships Wins (4) Note: The PGA Championship was match play until 1958

Results timeline Note: Barnes never played in the Masters Tournament.

NYF = Tournament not yet founded NT = No tournament CUT = missed the half-way cut DNQ = Did not qualify for match play portion R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play "T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 27 (1912 U.S. Open – 1926 Open) Longest streak of top-10s – 8 (1919 PGA – 1922 Open)

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Awards
World Golf Hall of Fame
Also known as
James M. Barnes, James Martin Barnes, James Barnes

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jim Barnes?

English-American golfer

When was Jim Barnes born?

Jim Barnes was born on 8 April 1886 in Lelant.

When did Jim Barnes die?

Jim Barnes died on 24 May 1966 in East Orange.

What was Jim Barnes's occupation?

Jim Barnes was a golfer.

What nationality was Jim Barnes?

Jim Barnes was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jim Barnes

· Wikidata: Q15785964

· DBpedia: Jim Barnes (golfer)

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