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Brian Barnes, a charismatic pipe-smoking English golfer who was best known for beating Jack Nicklaus twice in one day in Ryder Cup singles matches, died on Monday at his home in Virginia Water, England, southwest of London. He was 74.
The European Tour, which confirmed the death, said he had cancer.
A nine-time winner on the European Tour, Barnes — known for playing with a pipe in his mouth and a bottle of vodka and orange juice in his bag — was most famous for his two victories over Nicklaus at Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, Pa.