Bobby Gates

Bobby Gates
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name Robert Gates, Jr.
Born (1985-12-31) December 31, 1985
Gainesville, Florida
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st)
Nationality  United States
Residence The Woodlands, Texas
Spouse Lauren Gates
Career
College Texas A&M University
Turned professional 2008
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Former tour(s) Nationwide Tour
Canadian Tour
Professional wins 2
Number of wins by tour
Web.com Tour 1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open T40: 2010
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship DNP

Robert Gates, Jr. (born December 31, 1985) is an American professional golfer.

Gates was born and raised in Gainesville, Florida, where he attended F. W. Buchholz High School. After leading the Buchholz golf team in scoring average during his senior year, Gates was named Scholar Athlete of the Year for Alachua County, Florida.[1] He attended Texas A&M University,[2] graduating in 2008 with a degree in agriculture. He turned professional after graduation and played on the Gateway Tour in 2008.[1] He also played on the Canadian Tour in 2009, finishing 22nd on the Order of Merit.[1][3]

Gates joined the Nationwide Tour in 2010 after finishing T-42 at the 2009 PGA Tour qualifying school. He won in his debut event on Tour, the 2010 Michael Hill New Zealand Open.[4] He finished the year 16th on the money list and earned his 2011 PGA Tour card. He missed retaining his tour card by one spot and $1,431; D. J. Trahan got the 125th and final PGA Tour card for 2012. Gates later regained his Tour Card through Q School. Gates finished outside the top 125 (141st) on the money list in 2012 and earned his 2013 PGA Tour card through Q School. He made only four cuts in 20 events. He played in the Web.com Tour Finals and finished 35th to earn his PGA Tour card for 2014. In 2013–14, he made only 1 cuts in 14 events and finished 258th on the FedEx Cup points list and lost his PGA Tour card.

Professional wins (2)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of victoryRunner-up
1 Jan 31, 2010 Michael Hill New Zealand Open –14 (65-67-68-74=274) 1 stroke Australia Andrew Dodt

Other wins (1)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 2010 PGA Tour Media Guide
  2. ↑ Gates Wins New Zealand Open in Nationwide Tour Debut
  3. ↑ 2009 Canadian Tour Order of Merit
  4. ↑ Gates closes out New Zealand title

External links

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