| Brian Barnes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Brian William Barnes | ||
| Born | 3 June 1945 Addington, Surrey, England | ||
| Died | 9 September 2019 (aged 74) West Sussex, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight | 238 lb (108 kg; 17.0 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland | ||
| Residence | Storrington, Sussex, England | ||
| Spouse |
Hilary Faulkner
(m. 1968; died 2014) | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1964 | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour European Seniors Tour Champions Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 26 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| European Tour | 9 | ||
| PGA Tour Champions | 3 | ||
| European Senior Tour | 2 | ||
| Other | 14 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1972, 1973 | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | 5th: 1972 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Brian William Barnes (3 June 1945 – 9 September 2019) was a Scottish professional golfer. He won nine times on the European Tour between 1972 and 1981, and twice won the Senior British Open.
Barnes played in six consecutive Ryder Cup matches from 1969 to 1979. He was noted for having beaten Jack Nicklaus twice in one day in singles match play, during the 1975 Ryder Cup on 21 September, winning 4&2 in the morning round and 2&1 in the afternoon session.