Jim Barnes facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jim Barnes
Personal information
Full name	James Martin Barnes
Nickname	Long Jim Big Jim
Born	(1886-04-08)April 8, 1886 Lelant, Cornwall, England
Died	May 24, 1966(1966-05-24) (aged 80) East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Nationality	England
Spouse	Caroline Mary Barnes
Children	Caroline, Jean
Career
Turned professional	1906
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	28
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	22
Other	6
Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 4)
The Masters Tournament	NYF
U.S. Open	Won 1921
The Open Championship	Won 1925
PGA Championship	Won: 1916, 1919
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame	1989

James Martin Barnes (born April 8, 1886 – died May 24, 1966) was a very important golfer in the early days of professional golf in the United States. He was one of only three British golfers to win three different major championships. These championships are some of the biggest tournaments in golf.

Early Life and Start in Golf

Barnes was born in Lelant, Cornwall, England. Like many golfers back then, he started working young. He was a caddie (someone who carries golf clubs for players) and learned how to make golf clubs.

In 1906, he moved to the United States and became a professional golfer. He never became an American citizen. He worked at golf clubs in different cities like San Francisco, Vancouver, British Columbia, Spokane, Washington, and Tacoma, Washington. He also worked at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Jim Barnes' Golf Career

From 1923 to 1926, Jim Barnes was the main golf professional at the Temple Terrace Golf and Country Club in Temple Terrace, Florida. This club hosted big tournaments like the 1925 and 1926 Florida Opens. These events had many top golfers and large cash prizes.

Barnes was often called "Long Jim" because he was very tall, standing at 6 feet 4 inches. He later lived in Oakland, California, for many years. Jim Barnes also wrote several books about how to play golf better. He passed away at the age of 80 in East Orange, New Jersey.

Major Championship Wins

Jim Barnes won nine major golf titles during his career. Four of these were the "modern" major professional championships. At the time, some golf experts also considered the Western Open and North and South Open titles as major wins.

Here are the modern major championships he won:

• PGA Championship: 1916, 1919
• U.S. Open: 1921
• The Open Championship: 1925

His first two PGA Championship wins were the very first ones ever held for that event. There were no tournaments in 1917 or 1918 because of World War I. In the 1921 U.S. Open, Barnes won by a huge nine strokes. This record for the biggest winning margin was not broken until Tiger Woods won by 15 strokes in 2000.

PGA Tour Success

Barnes was one of the most successful golfers in the early years of the PGA Tour, which started in 1916. He won 22 times on the tour in total. He led the tour in wins in four different seasons:

• 1916 (3 wins)
• 1917 (2 wins, shared with Mike Brady)
• 1919 (5 wins)
• 1921 (4 wins)

In 1937, he won the Long Island Open. This was special because it was the first PGA Tour win by a golfer over 50 years old.

Awards and Recognition

In 1940, Jim Barnes was honored as one of the first 12 golfers to be put into the PGA's Hall of Fame. Later, in 1989, he was also added to the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Professional Wins (Selected)

Jim Barnes had many wins throughout his career. Here are some of his notable victories:

• 1914 Western Open
• 1916 North and South Open, Connecticut Open, PGA Championship
• 1917 Western Open, Philadelphia Open Championship
• 1919 North and South Open, Shawnee Open, Western Open, PGA Championship, Southern Open
• 1920 Shawnee Open
• 1921 Deland Open, Florida Open, U.S. Open, Main Line Open
• 1922 California Open Championship
• 1923 Corpus Christi Open
• 1925 The Open Championship
• 1926 Mid-Winter Tournament
• 1930 Cape Cod Open
• 1937 Long Island Open

Modern major championships are shown in bold.

Other Wins (Selected)

• 1909 Northwest Open
• 1911 Northwest Open
• 1912 Northwest Open
• 1913 Northwest Open
• 1921 California State Open
• 1939 New Jersey State Open

Major Championship Summary

Here is a quick look at Jim Barnes' performance in the major championships:

• Jim Barnes made the cut in 27 tournaments in a row (from the 1912 U.S. Open to the 1926 Open).
• He had a streak of 8 top-10 finishes in a row (from the 1919 PGA to the 1922 Open).

See also

In Spanish: Jim Barnes (golfista) para niños