Brian Bateman
{{Short description|American professional golfer (born 1973)}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|2|25}}
| birth_place = Monroe, Louisiana
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| weight = {{convert|185|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| nationality = {{USA}}
| residence = St. Simons Island, Georgia
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| college = Louisiana State University
| yearpro = 1996
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| extour = PGA Tour
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| masters = T20: 2008
| usopen = DNP
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| pga = T50: 2007
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Brian Bateman (born February 25, 1973) is an American professional golfer, who played on the PGA Tour.
Early life and amateur career
Bateman was born in Monroe, Louisiana. He played collegiately at Louisiana State University (LSU) where he graduated in 1996 with a degree in marketing.
Professional career
In 1996, Bateman turned professional. Bateman played on the Nationwide Tour from 1997 to 2001 and 2010 to 2011, winning once.
Bateman played on the PGA Tour from 2002 to 2009. He got his only win at the 2007 Buick Open. After a poor 2009 season Bateman lost his PGA Tour playing rights. He is now an analyst for PGA Tour Live, which provides live streaming coverage of featured groups during rounds one and two of most non-major tournaments.
Personal life
Bateman lives on St. Simons Island, Georgia with his wife and son.
Professional wins (2)
=PGA Tour wins (1)=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !To par !Margin of !Runners-up |
| align=center|1
|align=right|Jul 1, 2007 |65-70-69-69=273 |align=center|−15 |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} Jason Gore, {{flagicon|USA}} Justin Leonard, |
=Nike Tour wins (1)=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !To par !Margin of !Runner-up |
| align=center|1
|align=right|May 10, 1998 |68-66-67-65=266 |align=center|−18 |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Green |
Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)
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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result |
| style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|1 |1998 |{{flagicon|USA}} Matt Gogel |Lost to par on third extra hole |
Results in major championships
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!Tournament !2004 !2005 !2006 !2007 !2008 |
| align=left|Masters Tournament
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T20 |
| align=left|PGA Championship
|CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T50 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = Tied
Note: Bateman never played in the U.S. Open or The Open Championship.
Results in The Players Championship
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!Tournament !2005!!2006!!2007!!2008 |
| align=left|The Players Championship
|T56 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
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!Tournament!!2007 |
| align="left"|Match Play
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| align="left"|Championship
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| align="left"|Invitational
|T74 |
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
"T" = Tied
See also
External links
- {{PGATour player|07223}}
- {{OWGR|5013}}
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Category:American male golfers
Category:Golfers from Louisiana
Category:Sportspeople from Monroe, Louisiana
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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