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Ben Bates

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Ben Bates
Personal information
Born (1961-06-12) June 12, 1961 (age 63)
Quincy, Florida
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeTroy State University
Turned professional1984
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Champions 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

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

Bates now resides in Pensacola, Florida.

Professional wins (2)

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Nationwide Tour wins (2)

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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 United States Jeff Brehaut, United States Carl Paulson,
United States Chris Smith
2 Jul 4, 2004 Reese's Cup Classic −6 (70-69-66-73=278) Playoff Australia Paul Gow

Nationwide Tour playoff record (2–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 1997 Nike Wichita Open United States Jeff Brehaut, United States Carl Paulson,
United States Chris Smith
Won with birdie on first extra hole
2 2004 Reese's Cup Classic Australia Paul Gow Won with par on eighth extra hole

Results in major championships

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Tournament 2001
U.S. Open CUT

Note: Bates only played in the U.S. Open.
CUT = missed the half-way cut

See also

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