He attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was a member of the golf team.

His first, which he calls the biggest thrill of his golf career, was at the 1981 Quad Cities Open.

He became the first Canadian to win a Champions Tour event, the 2003 Royal Caribbean Golf Classic.

[4] Barr won the 2007 Canadian PGA Seniors' Championship at The Marshes Golf Club in Ottawa.

PGA Tour playoff record (1–2) Note: Barr never played in The Open Championship.