Bobby Gates

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Bobby Gates
Personal information
Full nameRobert Gates Jr.
Born (1985-12-31) December 31, 1985 (age 38)
Gainesville, Florida
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Residence The Woodlands, Texas
SpouseLauren Gates
Career
College Texas A&M University
Turned professional2008
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia
Web.com Tour
Canadian Tour
Gateway Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour of Australasia1
Korn Ferry Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open T40: 2010
The Open Championship DNP

Robert Gates Jr. (born December 31, 1985) is an American professional golfer.

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Early life and education

Gates was born and raised in Gainesville, Florida. He attended F. W. Buchholz High School, and in his senior year, he led its golf team in scoring average. Gates was named Scholar Athlete of the Year for Alachua County, Florida. [1]

Gates attended Texas A&M University, [2] graduating in 2008 with a degree in agriculture.

Career

Gates turned professional after graduation and played on the Gateway Tour in 2008. [1] He also played on the Canadian Tour in 2009, finishing 22nd on the Order of Merit. [1] [3]

Gates joined the Nationwide Tour in 2010 after finishing T-42 at the 2009 PGA Tour qualifying school. He won in his debut event on Tour, the 2010 Michael Hill New Zealand Open. [4] He finished the year 16th on the money list and earned his 2011 PGA Tour card. He missed retaining his tour card by one spot and $1,431; D. J. Trahan got the 125th and final PGA Tour card for 2012. Gates later regained his Tour Card through Q School. Gates finished outside the top 125 (141st) on the money list in 2012 and earned his 2013 PGA Tour card through Q School. He made only four cuts in 20 events. He played in the Web.com Tour Finals and finished 35th to earn his PGA Tour card for 2014. In 2013–14, he played in only 14 events due to injury, making one cut. He has not played in a PGA Tour event since the 2014 Travelers Championship and has a five-event medical extension available upon his return.

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jan 31, 2010 Michael Hill New Zealand Open 1−14 (65-67-68-74=274)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Dodt

1Co-sanctioned by the Nationwide Tour

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Jan 31, 2010 Michael Hill New Zealand Open 1−14 (65-67-68-74=274)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Dodt

1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia

Gateway Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Apr 9, 2009DFW Spring 4−10 (66-70-70=206)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Alcorn, Flag of the United States.svg David Schultz

Results in major championships

Tournament20102011201220132014
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open T40CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament2011
Match Play
Championship
Invitational
Champions WD
  Did not play

WD = withdrew

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References

  1. 1 2 3 2010 PGA Tour Media Guide Archived June 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Gates Wins New Zealand Open in Nationwide Tour Debut Archived February 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "2009 Canadian Tour Order of Merit". Archived from the original on August 8, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
  4. ↑ Gates closes out New Zealand title
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