Ben Bates | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Quincy, Florida | June 12, 1961
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
College | Troy State University |
Turned professional | 1984 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 2 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | CUT: 2001 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Ben Bates (born June 12, 1961) is an American professional golfer who has played on the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour.
Bates was a member of the Nationwide Tour from 1990 to 1997 and from 2001 to 2009, and a member of PGA Tour from 1998 to 2001. Bates is the Nationwide Tour's all-time cuts (226) and starts (410). He played in his 1,000th round on tour in 2007. Bates has won two events on the Nationwide Tour including the 1997 Wichita Open where he defeated Carl Paulson, Jeff Brehaut and Chris Smith in a four-man playoff. He also won The Reese's Cup Classic in a playoff in 2004. Bates was a member of the NCAA Division II championship team at Troy State University and won five collegiate tournaments. Bates made his first PGA Tour appearance since 2001 at the 2010 Transitions Championship.
Bates now resides in Pensacola, Florida where he operates Marcus Pointe Golf Club.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Jul 27, 1997 | Nike Wichita Open | −19 (67-72-64-66=269) | Playoff | Jeff Brehaut, Carl Paulson, Chris Smith |
2 | Jul 4, 2004 | Reese's Cup Classic | −6 (70-69-66-73=278) | Playoff | Paul Gow |
Nationwide Tour playoff record (2–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1997 | Nike Wichita Open | Jeff Brehaut, Carl Paulson, Chris Smith | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 2004 | Reese's Cup Classic | Paul Gow | Won with par on eighth extra hole |
Tournament | 2001 |
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U.S. Open | CUT |
Note: Bates only played in the U.S. Open.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
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