Brian Bateman

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Brian Bateman
Billy Casper and Brian Bateman.jpg
Bateman (right) and Billy Casper in 2008
Personal information
Born (1973-02-25) February 25, 1973 (age 52)
Monroe, Louisiana
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence St. Simons Island, Georgia
Career
College Louisiana State University
Turned professional1996
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T20: 2008
PGA Championship T50: 2007
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship DNP

Brian Bateman (born February 25, 1973) is an American professional golfer, who played on the PGA Tour.

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Early life and amateur career

Bateman was born in Monroe, Louisiana. He played collegiately at Louisiana State University (LSU) where he graduated in 1996 with a degree in marketing.

Professional career

In 1996, Bateman turned professional. Bateman played on the Nationwide Tour from 1997 to 2001 and 2010 to 2011, winning once.

Bateman played on the PGA Tour from 2002 to 2009. He got his only win at the 2007 Buick Open. After a poor 2009 season Bateman lost his PGA Tour playing rights. He is now an analyst for PGA Tour Live, which provides live streaming coverage of featured groups during rounds one and two of most non-major tournaments.

Personal life

Bateman lives on St. Simons Island, Georgia with his wife and son.

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Jul 1, 2007 Buick Open 65-70-69-69=273−151 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jason Gore, Flag of the United States.svg Justin Leonard,
Flag of the United States.svg Woody Austin

Nike Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1May 10, 1998 Nike Carolina Classic 68-66-67-65=266−181 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Green

Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1998 Nike Tri-Cities Open Flag of the United States.svg Matt Gogel Lost to par on third extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament20042005200620072008
Masters Tournament T20
PGA Championship CUTT50
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = Tied
Note: Bateman never played in the U.S. Open or The Open Championship.

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament2005200620072008
The Players Championship T56CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament2007
Match Play
Championship
Invitational T74
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

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