Kelowna's Dave Barr Inducted To BC Sports Hall Of Fame Class Of 2016
The Newest Member Of The BC Sports Hall Of Fame From The Sport Of Golf Is Kelowna Native Dave Barr - Image Courtesy PGA of Canada
via British Columbia Golf Communications
(December 10, 2015) - At the annual announcement of the newest inductees to the BC Sports Hall of Fame today, it was golfer and Kelowna, BC native Dave Barr who had his name called first by now retired broadcaster Tom Larscheid.
Larscheid along with fellow BC Sports Hall of Fame Honoured Members Charmaine Crooks and Sean Millington acted as presenting emcees for the occasion along with Vice Chair Tom Mayenknecht and Executive Director Allison Mailer.
An overflow crowd of local sports officials, media and athletes which included many current members of the Hall witnessed an outstanding class of individuals being acknowledged for entry into the provincial sports shrine.
In all, 11 individuals and 1 team were inducted in the different categories ranging from Athlete to Builder/Coach to Team, Pioneer, Media and the W.A.C. Bennett Award.
Barr himself was unable to attend the proceedings but Larscheid read out a note from the 2-time PGA TOUR winner thanking the Hall for the honour and specifically British Columbia Golf Executive Director Kris Jonasson for writing a letter on Barr's behalf.
Barr, who captained the Canadian victory at the Dunhill Cup Championship in 1994 ,had previously put on his resume the 1985 World Cup Team Championship with Dan Halldorson, PGA TOUR victories at the Quad Cities Open and the Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic along with twelve Canadian Tour titles. His record also includes a second-place finish in the 1985 U.S. Open. He was also the first Canadian to surpass the $2 million mark in earnings on the PGA TOUR.
Barr is now a member of each of the BC Sports, BC Golf and Golf Canada Hall of Fame.
Dave Barr's Record:
International:
- 1977 Winner Washington State Open
- 1981 Winner Quad Cities Open (PGA TOUR)
- 1987 Winner Atlanta Golf Classic
- 1985 Runner-up U.S. Open
- 1973 2nd Team U.S. College All American
- 1994 Co-Winner and Team Captain Dunhill Cup Team Championship
- 1985 Co-Winner World Cup Team Title with Dan Halldorson
- 1983 Winner World Cup Individual Title
- Canadian Airlines International Mixed Team Championship with Dawn Coe-Jones: 1990, 1989
National:
- Member of 13 World Cup Teams: 1977-1994
- Member of Dunhill Cup Team nine times: 1985-1995
- 1972 World Amateur Team Member
- Canadian TPC, Manitoba Open
- 1987 Manitoba Open
- 1986 Quebec Open
- 1985 CPGA Championship
- 1985 Quebec Open
- 1981 Victoria Open
- 1978 BC Open
- 1977 BC Open, Alberta Open, Quebec Open
- 1975 BC Open
- Cadillac Skins Game: 1991, 1992, 1993
- 1972 Runner-up Canadian Amateur Championship
Other Items of Note:
- Winner Canadian Tour Order of Merit: 1977 - 1985; 1986 - 1988
- Winner of Score Magazine Pro of the Year: 1983 - 1985; 1990 - 1994
- 2003 Winner of Royal Caribbean Golf Classic (Champions Tour)
- First Canadian to have earned more than $2 million on PGA Tour
- Played 17 Straight years on Tour without having to re-qualify
- Past president of the Tournament Players Association of the CPGA