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'''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. |
'''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. |
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Barnum is notable for two significant milestones in [[golf]]. He was the second golfer (after [[Jim Barnes]]), and one of only seven, 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Oldest PGA Tour winners |url=http://golf.about.com/od/progolftours/qt/pgaoldestw.htm |accessdate=2008-01-10 |
Barnum is notable for two significant milestones in [[golf]]. He was the second golfer (after [[Jim Barnes]]), and one of only seven, 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Oldest PGA Tour winners |url=http://golf.about.com/od/progolftours/qt/pgaoldestw.htm |accessdate=2008-01-10}}</ref> His best finish in a [[Men's major golf championships|major]] was T-16 at the 1958 [[PGA Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Golf Major Championships |url=http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=1673 |accessdate=2008-01-11}}</ref> |
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Barnum won five [[Michigan]] PGA Senior titles, and was runner-up three times in the [[PGA Seniors' Championship]] (1963, 1964, 1966).<ref name="mgf"/> He was inducted into the [[Grand Rapids]] Sports Hall of Fame in 1972,<ref>{{cite web|title=Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame |url=http://www.grshof.com/inductees.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103044245/http://www.grshof.com/inductees.htm |url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-03 |accessdate=2008-01-10 }}</ref> and elected to the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame in 1984.<ref name="mgf">{{cite web |title=Biographical information from Michigan Golf Foundation |url=http://michigan-golf-foundation.com/johnbarnumfame.htm |accessdate=2008-01-10 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010035349/http://www.michigan-golf-foundation.com/johnbarnumfame.htm |archivedate=2007-10-10}}</ref> |
Barnum won five [[Michigan]] PGA Senior titles, and was runner-up three times in the [[PGA Seniors' Championship]] (1963, 1964, 1966).<ref name="mgf"/> He was inducted into the [[Grand Rapids]] Sports Hall of Fame in 1972,<ref>{{cite web|title=Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame |url=http://www.grshof.com/inductees.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103044245/http://www.grshof.com/inductees.htm |url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-03 |accessdate=2008-01-10 }}</ref> and elected to the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame in 1984.<ref name="mgf">{{cite web |title=Biographical information from Michigan Golf Foundation |url=http://michigan-golf-foundation.com/johnbarnumfame.htm |accessdate=2008-01-10 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010035349/http://www.michigan-golf-foundation.com/johnbarnumfame.htm |archivedate=2007-10-10}}</ref> |