Dave Barclay
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United States| Dave Barclay | |
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.jpg) Barclay from the 1948 Michiganensian | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | David Barclay |
| Born | July 5, 1920 Rockford, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 28, 2009 (aged 89) Mayfield, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Sporting nationality | United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Michigan |
| Status | Amateur |
David Barclay (July 5, 1920 – October 28, 2009) was an American amateur golfer in the 1940s. He played for the Michigan Wolverines golf team and won the 1947 NCAA golf championship held in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Barclay was a native of Rockford, Illinois. In 1938, he helped lead Rockford High School's golf team to a tie for third place in Illinois. In 1941, he enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces and flew 54 combat missions as a bomber navigator during World War II.[1][2]
Amateur career
After being discharged from the military, Barclay enrolled at the University of Michigan. While attending Michigan, he played on the Michigan Wolverines golf team. He finished tied for eighth place in the 1946 NCAA tournament. The following year, the NCAA's intercollegiate golf tournament was held at the University of Michigan Golf Course in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He defeated LSU's Jack Coyle in the championship match to become the 1947 NCAA golf champion.[3][4] Barclay was the third Michigan Wolverines golfer to win the NCAA championship, following Johnny Fischer (1932) and Chuck Kocsis (1936). No Michigan golfer has achieved the feat since then.