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At the 1961 Professional Golf Association Championship in Illinois near Chicago, rain delays forced the second round to be completed on Saturday and the final two rounds on Sunday, briefly delayed by another storm.
At the 1961 Professional Golf Association Championship in Illinois near Chicago, rain delays forced the second round to be completed on Saturday and the final two rounds on Sunday, briefly delayed by another storm.
He had seven wins on tour, including a major title, the 1961 Professional Golf Association Championship. Born in Woodson, Illinois, Barber was one of nine children raised on an Illinois farm near Jacksonville, and turned professional in 1942. Small in stature, he was one of the top putters of his era.
He played on two Ryder Cup teams, 1955 and 1961.
And was also the team captain in 1961. 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. Barber led after the second round, but trailed Don January by four shots with three holes to play in the final round.
Barber holds the record for the oldest player to ever play on the Professional Golf Association Tour, when he played in the 1994 Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines at the age of 77 years, 10 months, and 9 days.
He died later that year. Often referred to in the media as "little Jerry Barber," he stood 5 ft 5.5 in (166 m). In 1966, he portrayed himself in a guest appearance on episode #23 of I Dream of Jeannie.
Barber died in Glendale, California at the age of 78, after suffering a mitral valve prolapse and a stroke.
Professional Golf Association Tour wins (7) Other wins (5) Other senior wins (2) Wins (1) 1Defeated Don January in an 18-hole Monday playoff, 67 to 68 Results timeline.
Major championship is shown in bold. this list may be incomplete 1950 Pennsylvania Open Championship 1951 Waterloo Open Golf Classic 1952 Waterloo Open Golf Classic 1959 California State Open, Southern California Professional Golf Association Championship 1987 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Legendary Division (with Doug Ford) 1993 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division Senior Professional Golf Association Tour playoff record (0–1).
Barber was a full-time member of the Professional Golf Association Tour from 1948 to 1962.
