Jim Barnes

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Jim Barnes was an early 20th-century professional golfer known as one of the sport’s pioneering major champions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
professional golfer
sportsman
contributedTo establishment of the PGA Championship as a major
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United States of America
dateOfBirth 1886-04-08
dateOfDeath 1966-05-24
era early 20th century
familyName Barnes
fullName James Martin Barnes
givenName James
hallOfFameInduction World Golf Hall of Fame
hallOfFameInductionYear 1989
height tall stature
immigratedFrom England
influenced early professional golf in the United States
isConsidered one of the great golfers of the 1910s and 1920s
memberOf PGA of America
movedToCountry United States of America
name Jim Barnes self-link
nickName Long Jim
notableFor being one of golf’s pioneering major champions
winning multiple men’s major golf championships
occupation professional golfer
placeOfBirth Cornwall
England
Liskeard
placeOfDeath East Orange, New Jersey, United States
surface form: East Orange, New Jersey
playedFor United States in professional golf
residence United States of America
surface form: United States
sexOrGender male
sport golf
styleOfPlay long, accurate driving
wonBritishOpenCount 1
wonMajorChampionshipCount 4
wonPGAChampionship 1916
1919
wonTheOpenChampionship 1925
wonTournament PGA Championship
The Open Championship
U.S. Open
wonUSOpen 1921
wonUSTournamentCount 1 U.S. Open
2 PGA Championships

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PGA Championship firstChampion Jim Barnes
Jim Barnes name Jim Barnes self-link