John Barnum

John Barnum

John O. Barnum (October 6, 1911 – October 30, 1996) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s.

Barnum is notable for two significant milestones in golf. He was the second golfer (and one of only six) ever to win a PGA Tour event after turning 50, and the only player to win his first PGA Tour event past the age of 50. [cite web | title=Oldest PGA Tour winners | url=http://golf.about.com/od/progolftours/qt/pgaoldestw.htm | accessdate=2008-01-10] The other significant milestone is that Barnum was the first player to win a PGA Tour event using a Ping putter. [cite web | title=Keeping it in the Family | author=Dear, Tony | url=http://www.cybergolf.com/region.asp?regionID=2&newsID=1886 | accessdate=2008-01-10] His best finish in a major was T-16 at the 1958 PGA Championship. [cite web | title=Golf Major Championships | url=http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=1674 | accessdate=2008-01-11]

Barnum won five Michigan PGA Senior titles and was runner-up three times in the PGA Seniors' Championship (1963, 1964, 1966). He was inducted into the Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame in 1972 [cite web | title=Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame | url=http://www.grshof.com/inductees.htm | accessdate=2008-01-10] , and elected to the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame in 1984.cite web | title=Biographical information from Michigan Golf Foundation | url=http://michigan-golf-foundation.com/johnbarnumfame.htm | accessdate=2008-01-10]

Amateur wins

*1940 Mexican Amateur

PGA Tour wins (1)

*1962 Cajun Classic Open Invitational

Other regular career wins

*1950 Michigan Open
*1957 Michigan PGA Championship
*1958 Michigan Open, Michigan PGA Championship
*1960 Michigan Open
*1961 Michigan Open, Michigan PGA Championship

enior career wins

* Five Michigan PGA Senior Championships

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