Ben Bates

Ben Bates (born June 12, 1961) is an American professional golfer who has played on the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour.

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Ben Bates
Personal information
Born (1961-06-12) June 12, 1961
Quincy, Florida
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
Nationality United States
Career
CollegeTroy State University
Turned professional1984
Current tour(s)Champions Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 2001
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Bates was a member of the Nationwide Tour from 1990–97 and 2001–09 and a member of PGA Tour from 1998-2001. 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.

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 The Reese's Cup Classic −6 (70-69-66-73=278) Playoff Paul Gow

Nationwide Tour playoff record (2–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1997 Nike Wichita Open Jeff Brehaut, Carl Paulson,
Chris Smith		 Won with birdie on first extra hole
2 2004 The 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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