Doug Barron (golfer)
| Doug Barron | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 24, 1969 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Sporting nationality | United States |
| Residence | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Spouse | Leslie |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| College | Louisiana State University Mississippi State University |
| Turned professional | 1992 |
| Current tour | PGA Tour Champions |
| Former tours | PGA Tour Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 10 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour Champions | 4 |
| Other | 6 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1999 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Doug Barron (born July 24, 1969) is an American professional golfer. Barron had one of the top junior careers in the history his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, winning nearly every Memphis Golf Association tournament in his age group and was ultimately ranked among the top juniors in the country. However, Barron struggled after he turned pro, vacillating between the PGA Tour and its developmental tour, his regular career abruptly ended by a controversial drug suspension. As a senior, however, Barron has enjoyed extraordinary success, winning four tournaments on the PGA Tour Champions so far, including a senior major, the Regions Tradition.