Ricky Barnes

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Ricky Barnes
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Personal information
Full nameRichard Kyle Barnes
Born (1981-02-06) February 6, 1981 (age 43)
Stockton, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
SpouseSuzanne Stonebarger
ChildrenBrady
Career
College University of Arizona
Turned professional2003
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
(veteran member status)
Former tour(s) Nationwide Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia
Professional wins1
Highest ranking 58 (July 25, 2010) [1]
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T10: 2010
PGA Championship T56: 2011
U.S. Open T2: 2009
The Open Championship T44: 2010
Achievements and awards
Ben Hogan Award 2003

Richard Kyle Barnes (born February 6, 1981) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.

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Early years and amateur career

Barnes was born in Stockton, California. He played college golf at the University of Arizona from 2000 to 2003. [2] During that time he was named the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 2000, Pac-10 Co-Player of the Year in 2001, second-team All-American in 2000 and 2001 and first-team All-American in 2003.

In 2002, he won the 102nd U.S. Amateur, defeating Hunter Mahan 2 & 1 in the final. Barnes and Mahan would share the 2003 Ben Hogan Award and would lead the United States to victory at the 2002 Eisenhower Trophy. In 2003 he was the low amateur at The Masters, where he finished 21st after outscoring his playing partner, Tiger Woods, by seven shots in the opening round.

Professional career

Barnes turned professional in 2003 and joined the Nationwide Tour in 2004. His best finish in that venue came at the 2006 Oregon Classic when he lost to Cliff Kresge in a playoff. Barnes finished in the 25th spot on the 2008 Nationwide Tour money list which earned him his PGA Tour card for 2009. [2]

At the 2009 U.S. Open, Barnes set the 36-hole scoring record after shooting an 8-under 132 through the first two rounds in soft, rainy conditions. Early in the 3rd round, he became only the fourth player ever to reach double-digits under par. [3] Barnes, however, suffered a collapse in the final round, shooting a 76 (+6) and placing in a tie for 2nd, two shots behind winner, Lucas Glover. The runner-up finish at the U.S. Open was his only top-25 finish in 2009, but he retained his tour card for 2010 by finishing 120th. [2]

In 2010, a string of top 10 finishes helped Barnes to comfortably keep his card, and he finished 43rd on the money list. [4]

In January 2011 Barnes signed a contract with G/FORE, a golf company from fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, to exclusively wear the G/FORE colored glove on the PGA Tour.[ citation needed ]

After playing well enough to retain his card in 2011 and 2012, he slipped to 130th on the money list in 2013 and also missed the FedEx Cup playoffs (ranked 132). He played in the Web.com Tour Finals and finished 33rd to retain his PGA Tour card for 2014. [2]

At the 2016 Valero Texas Open, Barnes held the 54-hole lead/co-lead for only the third time in his PGA Tour career, after shooting a third round of 67 to lead by one stroke. He closed with a 74 in the final round and finished in a tie for 4th. [5] He finished the 2015-2016 season 139th on the FedEx Cup points list.

From 2017 to 2022, Barnes has been unable to finish inside the top 150 of the FedEx Cup points list. He has now played in over 330 events on the PGA Tour without a victory, although he has earned $8.8 million in total prize money, as of August 2022. [2]

Personal life

His father, Bruce Barnes, was a punter who played with the New England Patriots of the National Football League. [6] Barnes is married to pro beach volleyball player, Suzanne Stonebarger. [2]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (1)

Other wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runners-up
1Jun 29, 2010 CVS Caremark Charity Classic
(with Flag of the United States.svg J. B. Holmes)
63-58=121−212 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Mahan and Flag of Norway.svg Suzann Pettersen

Playoff record

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2006 Oregon Classic Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Kresge Lost to par on third extra hole

Results in major championships

Barnes at the 2009 U.S. Open. Ricky Barnes 2009 US Open driving cropped.jpg
Barnes at the 2009 U.S. Open.
Tournament2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Masters Tournament 21LA
U.S. Open CUTCUTT59CUTT2
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship
Tournament20102011
Masters Tournament T10T20
U.S. Open T27
The Open Championship T44T57
PGA Championship CUTT56
  Top 10
  Did not play

LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00001333
U.S. Open 01011163
The Open Championship 00000032
PGA Championship 00000021
Totals010124149

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

See also

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References

  1. "Week 30 2010 Ending 25 Jul 2010" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ricky Barnes". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  3. U.S. Open: Ricky Barnes' lead erased; Phil Mickelson in striking distance.
  4. "Official Money – 2010". PGA Tour.
  5. "This Week In Golf: Hoffman Wins Valero Texas Open With Clutch Birdie". April 25, 2016.
  6. "Bruce Barnes NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com .