Pat Bates
American professional golfer (born 1969)
Patrick Alfred Bates (born July 26, 1969) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and who served as the head men's golf coach at the University of Central Oklahoma from 2011 to 2016.
01Early life and amateur career
Bates was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Buddy Alexander's Florida Gators men's golf team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1988 to 1991. He received first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors and was an All-American in 1989, 1990 and 1991. Bates graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in communications process and disorders.
02Professional career
Bates played on the Nike Tour in 1994. He earned a promotion to the PGA Tour by finishing third on the money list. He played poorly on the 1995 PGA Tour and returned to the Nike Tour. He played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour 1996 to 2001. In 2001, Bates won three events on the Buy.com Tour which gave him an immediate promotion to the PGA Tour. He returned to the PGA Tour for the 2002, 2003, and 2004 seasons. His best finish in a PGA Tour event was a tie for fifth at the Bank of America Colonial in 2003.
03Personal life
His wife, Kristine Tewell, is the daughter of former PGA Tour professional Doug Tewell.
04Professional wins (6)
Buy.com Tour wins (5)
| Legend |
|---|
| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other Buy.com Tour (4) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 7, 1994 | Nike Dakota Dunes Open | −12 (74-68-69-65=276) | 2 strokes | Rex Caldwell, Gary Webb |
| 2 | Sep 7, 1997 | Nike Colorado Classic | −17 (71-66-64-66=267) | 1 stroke | J. L. Lewis |
| 3 | Jul 22, 2001 | Buy.com Siouxland Open | −15 (66-67-70-70=273) | 1 stroke | Matt Kuchar, Eric Meeks |
| 4 | Oct 21, 2001 | Buy.com Shreveport Open | −20 (66-68-67-67=268) | 1 stroke | Brian Kamm |
| 5 | Oct 28, 2001 | Buy.com Tour Championship | −4 (71-72-72-69=284) | 3 strokes | Tom Carter, Brenden Pappas |
Buy.com Tour playoff record (0-2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | Nike Shreveport Open | Omar Uresti | Lost to birdie on sixth extra hole |
| 2 | 2000 | Buy.com Ozarks Open | Mike Heinen, Pat Perez | Perez won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (1)
- 1993 Massachusetts Open
Sources and credits
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