Barnes never played a US Open or PGA Championship, and just twice competed in the Masters.
Though he won nine times on the European Tour, he will forever be remembered for taking down 18-time Major champion Nicklaus twice in quick succession in Ryder Cup singles. Barnes, in a 2016 interview with Golfing World, recalled a conversation with a smiling Nicklaus on the first tee before their second encounter.
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