Jacko_G
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Legend of Scottish Golf and probably most famous for defeating a certain Mr Nicklaus twice in one day.
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Brian Barnes - RIP
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Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
And using a beer bottle as a ball marker if I remember correctly...
He's probably already propping up the bar in Gabriel's.....
He's probably already propping up the bar in Gabriel's.....
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Sad news indeed...
ManinBlack
Tour Winner
He came to South Shields in the late 60s / early 70s & played an exhibition with Malcolm Gregson, Doug McClelland, who went on to turn pro & win the Dutch Open & our club champion. I caddied for Doug, properly, dressed for the part & lugged his heavy bag round. On our 14th, second longest par 4 on the course, Barnes hit a huge drive & asked his partner, our champ, what club it was. The reply was a shrug of the shoulders & "I've only ever played my third shot from here". Didn't see how much he drank before he went out.
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Deleted member 18645
Guest
Used to run into him in the early days at Sky when I was presenting the NFL coverage in the next studio. We would get the all-clear for a bog break and myself, Kev Cadle and Nick Halling would go running off to the bogs only to sometimes find Barnesy and David Livingstone doing the same thing. He was a good laugh when you saw him off set. RIP indeed.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Nice guy and a very good player.
RIP.
RIP.
Tashyboy
Please don’t ask to see my tatts 👍
Just read it RIP Brian
Golfing maverick and the game was better for it https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/49654233
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
richart
Major Champion
He won Seniors Open back to back, and looked like he was going to win a lot more on Seniors tour, but then got hit by injuries. One of the stars of the European Tour when I started playing, and a big character never frightened to speak his mind.
Sad news.
Sad news.
IanM
Journeyman Pro
- Joined
- May 18, 2009
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- 14,820
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- Monmouthshire, UK via Guildford!
Oldest of the old school...... RIP
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Not many beer drinking, pipe smoking lads ever beat Golden Bear twice in the same day 
On his gravestone - September 21st 1975 - the day the Big Man owned the Golden Bear
On his gravestone - September 21st 1975 - the day the Big Man owned the Golden Bear
HankMarvin
Tour Rookie
A true gent and had a great personality RIP Mr Barnes
Raise a can to Mr Barnes
Raise a can to Mr Barnes
Bxm Foxy
Active member
Very entertaining fella, and a great ball striker!
