Brian Bateman
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Brian Bateman is an American
United States
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 professional golf
Golf
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er, who currently plays on the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
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.

Bateman was born in Monroe, Louisiana
Monroe, Louisiana
Monroe is a city in and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,107, making it the eighth largest city in Louisiana. A July 1, 2007, United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 51,208, but 51,636...

. He played collegiately at Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...

 (LSU) where he graduated in 1996 with a degree in marketing. He turned professional in 1996.

Bateman played on the Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...

 from 1997 to 2001, winning once.

Bateman has played on the PGA Tour since 2002 after finishing T-32 at Q-school
Qualifying school
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 in 2001. His first win on the PGA Tour came in 2007 at the Buick Open
Buick Open
The Buick Open was a PGA Tour golf tournament from 1958 to 2009. In 2007, the tournament was held at the end of June, a change from its traditional spot between The Open Championship and the PGA Championship...

. After a poor 2009 season Bateman lost his PGA Tour playing rights.

Bateman lives on St. Simons Island, Georgia with his wife and son.

PGA Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of Victory Runners-up
1 Jul 1, 2007
2007 PGA Tour
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Buick Open
Buick Open
The Buick Open was a PGA Tour golf tournament from 1958 to 2009. In 2007, the tournament was held at the end of June, a change from its traditional spot between The Open Championship and the PGA Championship...

-15 (65-70-69-69=273) 1 stroke   Jason Gore
Jason Gore
Jason William Gore is an American professional golfer.Gore was born in Van Nuys, California. He first attended the University of Arizona before transferring to Pepperdine University. While at Pepperdine, he was part of their NCAA Division I Championship team in 1997. He also played on the...

,   Justin Leonard
Justin Leonard
Justin Charles Garrett Leonard is an American professional golfer.Leonard was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He attended Lake Highlands High School and graduated in 1990. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and was the individual NCAA champion in 1994. He was a two-time All-American...

,   Woody Austin
Woody Austin
Albert Woody Austin II is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.Austin was born in Tampa, Florida. He attended the University of Miami, where he was a member of the golf team coached by Norman C. Parsons Jr...


Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of Victory Runner-up
1 May 10, 1998 NIKE Carolina Classic -18 (68-66-67-65=266) 1 stroke   Jimmy Green

Results in major championships

Tournament 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP T20
U.S. Open
U.S. Open (golf)
The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour...

DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...

DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship...

CUT DNP DNP T50 DNP


DNP = Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied

Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

See also

  • 2001 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
    2001 PGA Tour Qualifying School Graduates
    This is a list of the 36 players who earned their 2002 PGA Tour card through Q School in 2001.*Players in yellow were 2002 PGA Tour rookies.-2002 Results:T = Tied...

  • 2002 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
    2002 PGA Tour Qualifying School Graduates
    This is a list of the 38 players who earned their 2003 PGA Tour card through Q School in 2002.*Players in yellow were 2003 PGA Tour rookies.-2003 Results:T = Tied...

  • 2003 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
    2003 PGA Tour Qualifying School Graduates
    This is a list of the 34 players who earned their 2004 PGA Tour card through Q School in 2003.*Players in yellow are 2004 PGA Tour rookies.-2004 Results:T = Tied...

  • 2005 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
    2005 PGA Tour Qualifying School Graduates
    This is a list of the 32 players who earned their 2006 PGA Tour card through Q School in 2005.*Players in yellow are 2006 PGA Tour rookies.-2006 Results:T = Tied...

  • 2006 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
    2006 PGA Tour Qualifying School Graduates
    This is a list of the 40 players who earned their 2007 PGA Tour card through Q School in 2006.-2007 Results:T = Tied Green background indicates the player retained his PGA Tour card for 2008 ....


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