On February 8, 1942, Barron became the first Jewish golfer to win an official PGA Tour event by winning the Western Open by two strokes over Henry Picard at Phoenix Golf Club in Phoenix, Arizona.

[2] Barron played on America's victorious 1947 Ryder Cup team,[3] but was soon forced into retiring as a touring professional due to failing health.

For the next 15 years, he held the position of teaching pro at the Fenway Golf Club in Westchester County, New York.

[2] Barron returned to the touring circuit in the early 1960s and won the 1963 Senior PGA Championship.

[2][4] Barron continued to work as a teaching pro until his death in Pompano Beach, Florida at the age of 68.