Barclay was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He began golf as a youth, with cut-down hickory-shafted clubs. He graduated from Glasgow University in Applied Chemistry, and spent his career working in the oil industry, eventually reaching the vice-president level.
Barclay moved to Canada in 1968, retired in 1983, and became the curator of the golf museum of the Royal Canadian Golf Association. He became interested in Canadian golf history, and wrote several magazine articles on that subject.
In 1992, Barclay wrote Golf in Canada: A History, a 626-page volume which is the most comprehensive work on the subject published to date. He was a member of St. George's Golf and Country Club in Toronto. In 1997, he wrote Canada's Professional Golfers: The Scottish Invasion 1883–1933. In 2000, he wrote The Toronto Terror, a biographical work on the life and golf achievements of Stanley Thompson, Canada's premier golf course architect.
The importance of Barclay's achievements were recognized by many organizations. In 2006 Barclay was inducted into the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame. In 2008 he was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. In 2010 he received the Dick Grimm Award from the Golf Journalists Association of Canada. In 2011 he was inducted into the St. George's Golf and Country Club Hall of Fame.
On December 3, 2011, Barclay died of natural causes at the age of 88.
Barclay, James A. (1997). Canada's Professional Golfers: The Scottish Invasion 1883–1933. Golf Historical Society. ISBN978-0968326503.
External links
Profile at Canadian Golf Hall of Fame
Obituary
January 07, 2023
james, barclay, other, uses, james, barclay, disambiguation, james, alexander, barclay, october, 1923, december, 2011, scottish, canadian, industry, engineer, applied, chemistry, executive, golfer, golf, historian, elected, canadian, golf, hall, fame, 2008, ba. For other uses see James Barclay disambiguation James Alexander Barclay October 29 1923 December 3 2011 was a Scottish Canadian oil industry engineer Applied Chemistry and executive golfer and golf historian He was elected to the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 2008 Barclay was born in Glasgow Scotland He began golf as a youth with cut down hickory shafted clubs He graduated from Glasgow University in Applied Chemistry and spent his career working in the oil industry eventually reaching the vice president level Barclay moved to Canada in 1968 retired in 1983 and became the curator of the golf museum of the Royal Canadian Golf Association He became interested in Canadian golf history and wrote several magazine articles on that subject In 1992 Barclay wrote Golf in Canada A History a 626 page volume which is the most comprehensive work on the subject published to date He was a member of St George s Golf and Country Club in Toronto In 1997 he wrote Canada s Professional Golfers The Scottish Invasion 1883 1933 In 2000 he wrote The Toronto Terror a biographical work on the life and golf achievements of Stanley Thompson Canada s premier golf course architect The importance of Barclay s achievements were recognized by many organizations In 2006 Barclay was inducted into the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame In 2008 he was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame In 2010 he received the Dick Grimm Award from the Golf Journalists Association of Canada In 2011 he was inducted into the St George s Golf and Country Club Hall of Fame On December 3 2011 Barclay died of natural causes at the age of 88 Major works EditBarclay James A 1992 Golf in Canada A History Toronto McClelland amp Stewart ISBN 978 0 7710 1080 4 Barclay James A 2000 The Toronto Terror Sleeping Bear Press ISBN 978 1 886947 93 1 biography of Canadian golf course architect Stanley Thompson Barclay James A 1997 Canada s Professional Golfers The Scottish Invasion 1883 1933 Golf Historical Society ISBN 978 0968326503 External links EditProfile at Canadian Golf Hall of Fame Obituary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James A Barclay amp oldid 1126523292, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
