Miller Westford Barber Jr. (March 31, 1931 – June 11, 2013) was an American professional golfer. He enjoyed significant success on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s, and a greater degree of success on the Senior PGA Tour in the 1980s.
Early life
Barber was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. Barber was survived by his wife of 43 years, Karen, and sons Larry and Richard and stepsons Casey, Doug, Brad.
Professional wins (43)
PGA Tour wins (11)
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!Margin of<br>victory
!Runner(s)-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|Nov 22, 1964
|Cajun Classic Open Invitational
|−7 (72-70-68-67=277)
|5 strokes
| Gay Brewer, Jack Nicklaus
|-
|align=center|2
|align=right|May 28, 1967
|Oklahoma City Open Invitational
|−10 (70-72-68-68=278)
|Playoff
| Gary Player
|-
|align=center|3
|align=right|Apr 28, 1968
|Byron Nelson Golf Classic
|−10 (67-68-65-70=270)
|1 stroke
| Kermit Zarley
|-
|align=center|4
|align=right|Jan 20, 1969
|Kaiser International Open Invitational
|−9 (68-67=135)
|1 stroke
| Bruce Devlin
|-
|align=center|5
|align=right|Apr 20, 1970
|Greater New Orleans Open Invitational
|−10 (68-71-69-70=278)
|Playoff
| Bob Charles, Howie Johnson
|-
|align=center|6
|align=right|Jan 24, 1971
|Phoenix Open Invitational
|−23 (65-64-67-65=261)
|2 strokes
| Billy Casper, Dan Sikes
|-
|align=center|7
|align=right|Jan 24, 1972
|Dean Martin Tucson Open
|−15 (68-73-67-65=273)
|Playoff
| George Archer
|-
|align=center|8
|align=right|Nov 17, 1973
|World Open Golf Championship
| +2 (68-74-73-74-<br>67-73-72-69=570)
|3 strokes
| Ben Crenshaw
|-
|align=center|9
|align=right|Sep 22, 1974
|Ohio Kings Island Open
|−7 (68-68-69-72=277)
|3 strokes
| George Johnson
|-
|align=center|10
|align=right|Oct 2, 1977
|Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic
|−16 (71-66-70-65=272)
|2 strokes
| George Archer
|-
|align=center|11
|align=right|Jan 15, 1978
|Phoenix Open (2)
|−12 (68-69-70-65=272)
|1 stroke
| Jerry Pate, Lee Trevino
|}
PGA Tour playoff record (3–4)
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|1
|1964
|Pensacola Open Invitational
| Arnold Palmer, Gary Player
|Player won 18-hole playoff;<br>Player: −1 (71),<br>Palmer: E (72),<br>Barber: +2 (74)
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|2
|1967
|Oklahoma City Open
| Gary Player
|Won with birdie on third extra hole
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|3
|1970
|Greater New Orleans Open Invitational
| Bob Charles, Howie Johnson
|Won with birdie on second extra hole
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|4
|1972
|Dean Martin Tucson Open
| George Archer
|Won with birdie on third extra hole after 18-hole playoff;<br>Archer: E (72),<br>Barber: E (72)
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|5
|1973
|Greater New Orleans Open
| Jack Nicklaus
|Lost to birdie on second extra hole
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|6
|1973
|Liggett & Myers Open
| Bert Greene
|Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|7
|1976
|San Antonio Texas Open
| Butch Baird
|Lost to birdie on first extra hole
|}
Other wins (1)
- 1962 Metropolitan Open
Senior PGA Tour wins (24)
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Legend
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|Senior PGA Tour major championships (5)
|-
|Other Senior PGA Tour (19)
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!Margin of<br />victory
!Runner(s)-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|Jun 14, 1981
|Peter Jackson Champions
|−12 (67-68-69=204)
|Playoff
| Gene Littler
|-
|align=center|2
|align=right|Oct 18, 1981
|Suntree Seniors Classic
|−12 (68-71-65=204)
|4 strokes
| Bob Goalby
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|3
|align=right|Dec 6, 1981
|PGA Seniors' Championship
|−7 (68-72-68-73=281)
|2 strokes
| Arnold Palmer
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|4
|align=right|Jul 11, 1982
|U.S. Senior Open
|−2 (72-74-71-65=282)
|4 strokes
| Gene Littler, Dan Sikes
|-
|align=center|5
|align=right|Oct 17, 1982
|Suntree Classic (2)
|−24 (66-66-66-66=264)
|5 strokes
| Don January
|-
|align=center|6
|align=right|Oct 24, 1982
|Hilton Head Seniors International
|−6 (69-69=138)
|colspan=2|Shared title with Dan Sikes
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|7
|align=right|Jun 12, 1983
|Senior Tournament Players Championship
|−10 (71-69-70-68=278)
|1 stroke
| Gene Littler
|-
|align=center|8
|align=right|Jul 17, 1983
|Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am
|−16 (65-66-69=200)
|5 strokes
| Gay Brewer
|-
|align=center|9
|align=right|Oct 2, 1983
|United Virginia Bank Seniors
|−5 (68-71-72=211)
|1 stroke
| Roberto De Vicenzo, Rod Funseth,<br /> Don January
|-
|align=center|10
|align=right|Oct 23, 1983
|Hilton Head Seniors International (2)
|−7 (72-69-71-69=281)
|3 strokes
| Gay Brewer, Jim Ferree,<br /> Gene Littler
|-
|align=center|11
|align=right|Jun 17, 1984
|Roy Clark Senior Challenge
|−1 (71-73-68=212)
|1 stroke
| Don January, Peter Thomson
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|12
|align=right|Jul 1, 1984
|U.S. Senior Open (2)
| +6 (74-71-70-71=286)
|2 strokes
| Arnold Palmer
|-
|align=center|13
|align=right|Jul 8, 1984
|Greater Syracuse Senior's Pro Classic
|−10 (69-70-67=206)
|3 strokes
| Rod Funseth
|-
|align=center|14
|align=right|Jul 29, 1984
|Denver Post Champions of Golf
|−8 (68-70-70=208)
|3 strokes
| Gay Brewer
|-
|align=center|15
|align=right|Feb 10, 1985
|Sunrise Senior Classic
|−5 (76-66-69=211)
|1 stroke
| Orville Moody
|-style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|align=center|16
|align=right|Jun 30, 1985
|U.S. Senior Open (3)
|−3 (71-72-71-71=285)
|4 strokes
| Roberto De Vicenzo
|-
|align=center|17
|align=right|Sep 22, 1985
|PaineWebber World Seniors Invitational
|−11 (72-67-67-71=277)
|2 strokes
| Gay Brewer
|-
|align=center|18
|align=right|Jan 11, 1986
|MONY Senior Tournament of Champions
|−6 (70-70-70-72=282)
|5 strokes
| Arnold Palmer
|-
|align=center|19
|align=right|Aug 30, 1987
|Showdown Classic
|−6 (71-67-72=210)
|1 stroke
| Bruce Crampton
|-
|align=center|20
|align=right|Sep 27, 1987
|Newport Cup
|−14 (67-70-65=202)
|2 strokes
| Bruce Crampton
|-
|align=center|21
|align=right|Ju1 18, 1988
|Showdown Classic (2)
|−9 (70-67-70=207)
|2 strokes
| Orville Moody, Dick Rhyan,<br> Ben Smith
|-
|align=center|22
|align=right|Nov 13, 1988
|Fairfield Barnett Classic
|−19 (64-65-68=197)
|5 strokes
| Homero Blancas
|-
|align=center|23
|align=right|Jan 8, 1989
|MONY Senior Tournament of Champions (2)
|−8 (73-67-68-72=280)
|1 stroke
| Dale Douglass
|-
|align=center|24
|align=right|Mar 5, 1989
|Vintage Chrysler Invitational
|−7 (70-70-72-69=281)
|1 stroke
| Don Bies, Bob Charles,<br> Larry Mowry
|}
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result
|-style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|1
|1981
|Peter Jackson Champions
| Gene Littler
|Won with par on first extra hole
|-style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|2
|1986
|Bank One Senior Golf Classic
| Bob Goalby, Gene Littler
|Littler won with par on third extra hole<br />Goalby eliminated by par on first hole
|}
Japan Senior wins (2)
- 1985 Coca-Cola Grandslam Championship
- 1991 Fuji Electric Grandslam Championship
Other senior wins (5)
- 1982 Vintage Invitational
- 1985 Shootout at Jeremy Ranch (with Ben Crenshaw)
- 1987 Mazda Champions (with Nancy Lopez)
- 2002 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (with Jim Ferree)
- 2003 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (with Jim Ferree)
Results in major championships
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!1961
!1962
!1963
!1964
!1965
!1966
!1967
!1968
!1969
|-
|align=left|Masters Tournament
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T12
|style="background:yellow;"|7
|-
|align=left|U.S. Open
|CUT
|22
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T32
|T26
|T18
|T24
|style="background:yellow;"|T6
|-
|align=left|The Open Championship
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|10
|-
|align=left|PGA Championship
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|DQ
|T34
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|T8
|style="background:yellow;"|T5
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!1970
!1971
!1972
!1973
!1974
!1975
!1976
!1977
!1978
!1979
|-
|align=left|Masters Tournament
|T21
|CUT
|CUT
|T43
|T15
|T26
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T24
|T12
|-
|align=left|U.S. Open
|style="background:yellow;"|6
|59
|T29
|T25
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T24
|T38
|CUT
|T35
|CUT
|-
|align=left|The Open Championship
|CUT
|T60
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|PGA Championship
|CUT
|style="background:yellow;"|T4
|T16
|T24
|T60
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T51
|T25
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T28
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!1980
!1981
!1982
!1983
!1984
!1985
!1986
|-
|align=left|Masters Tournament
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|U.S. Open
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|-
|align=left|The Open Championship
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|PGA Championship
|T65
|CUT
|T34
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|}
DQ = disqualified<br />
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1970 and 1974 Open Championships)<br />
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
!Tournament !! Wins !! 2nd !! 3rd !! Top-5 !! Top-10 !! Top-25 !! Events !! Cuts made
|-
|align=left|Masters Tournament || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 6 || 11 || 8
|-
|align=left|U.S. Open || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 7 || 19 || 13
|-
|align=left|The Open Championship || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 4 || 2
|-
|align=left|PGA Championship || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 3 || 6 || 15 || 12
|-
!Totals !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 2 !! 7 !! 20 !! 49 !! 35
|}
- Most consecutive cuts made – 12 (1966 U.S. Open – 1970 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 5 (1968 PGA – 1969 PGA)
Champions Tour major championships
Wins (5)
{|class="sortable wikitable"
!Year!!Championship!!Winning score!!Margin!!Runner(s)-up
|-style="background:#D8BFD8;"
| 1981 || PGA Seniors' Championship || −7 (68-72-68-73=281) || 2 strokes || Arnold Palmer
|-style="background:#FBCEB1;"
| 1982 || U.S. Senior Open || −2 (72-74-71-65=282) || 4 strokes || Gene Littler, Dan Sikes
|-style="background:#FFFF99;"
| 1983 || Senior Tournament Players Championship || −10 (71-69-70-68=278) || 1 stroke || Gene Littler
|-style="background:#FBCEB1;"
| 1984 || U.S. Senior Open <small>(2)</small> || +6 (74-71-70-71=286) || 2 strokes || Arnold Palmer
|-style="background:#FBCEB1;"
| 1985 || U.S. Senior Open<small>(3)</small> || −3 (71-72-71-71=285) || 4 strokes || Roberto De Vicenzo
|}
U.S. national team appearances
Professional
- Ryder Cup: 1969 (tie, cup retained), 1971 (winners)
See also
- List of golfers with most PGA Tour Champions wins
- List of golfers with most Champions Tour major championship wins