Ben Bates
| Ben Bates | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 12, 1961 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
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
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.
Professional wins (2)
Nationwide Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2001 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT |
Note: Bates only played in the U.S. Open.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
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