Barry Louis Jaeckel (born February 14, 1949) is an American professional golfer who played on the

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and the Champions Tour. Jaeckel was born in

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, and is the son of actor

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. He attended Palisades High School, Santa Monica Junior College, turned professional in 1971. Early in his career he played on the

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. On the tour's inaugural season,

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, he won the French Open defeating Clive Clark in a sudden death playoff. Along with

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and

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, Jaeckel is one of only three Americans ever to win the event. Jaeckel joined the PGA Tour in 1975. He played in 520 PGA Tour events from 1975–1995 and recorded over two dozen top 10 finishes. Like his French Open triumph, his three best results on the PGA Tour were resolved in playoffs. He won the 1978 Tallahassee Open by shooting a final round 65 (-7) and then defeating

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in a playoff. At the 1981 Tournament Players Championship he and

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lost in a playoff to Raymond Floyd. At the 1983

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he lost a five-way playoff to Fred Couples. Jaeckel was 7 shots back entering the day and finished hours before the last group. He passed the time at a bar, hanging out with friends and watching the event on TV. These playoff losses represent his only two runner-up finishes on tour. His best finish in a major was T-28 at the 1976 U.S. Open. After reaching the age of 50 in February 1999, Jaeckel joined the Senior PGA Tour. His best finish was a T-10 at the 2000 Audi Senior Classic. Jaeckel lives in

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Amateur wins

*1968 Southern California Amateur

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)

European Tour wins (1)

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jaeckel, Barry American male golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Golfers from Los Angeles People from Palm Desert, California 1949 births Living people