Brian Bateman

Brian Bateman (born February 25, 1973) is an American professional golfer, who played on the PGA Tour.

Brian Bateman
Bateman (right) and Billy Casper in 2008
Personal information
Born (1973-02-25) February 25, 1973
Monroe, Louisiana
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceSt. Simons Island, Georgia
Career
CollegeLouisiana State University
Turned professional1996
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT20: 2008
PGA ChampionshipT50: 2007
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Bateman was born in Monroe, Louisiana. He played collegiately at Louisiana State University (LSU) where he graduated in 1996 with a degree in marketing. He turned professional in 1996.

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 after finishing T-32 at Q-school in 2001. He got his only win on the PGA Tour in 2007 at the 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.

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

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 Jul 1, 2007 Buick Open 65-70-69-69=273 −15 1 stroke United States Jason Gore, United States Justin Leonard,
United States Woody Austin

Nike Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 May 10, 1998 Nike Carolina Classic 68-66-67-65=266 −18 1 stroke United States Jimmy Green

Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1998 Nike Tri-Cities Open United States Matt Gogel Lost to par on third extra hole

Results in major championships
Tournament 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Masters Tournament T20
PGA Championship CUT T50
  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
Tournament 2005200620072008
The Players Championship T56 CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament2007
Match Play
Championship
Invitational T74
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

See also


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