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BARRY CHEESMAN

UNITED STATES

Height:

6 ft, 1 in

Weight:

230 lbs

Birthday:

08/29/1959

Turned Pro:1986
Birthplace:Galesburg, IL
Residence:Sarasota, FL

Nationwide Tour - Media Guide

Nationwide Tour VICTORIES (2)
1990  Ben Hogan Quail Hollow Open.  1997  NIKE Hershey Open. 
Best PGA TOUR Finishes
3-- Michelob Championship at Kingsmill.
Best Nationwide Tour Finishes
1-- Ben Hogan Quail Hollow Open, NIKE Hershey Open.
Career Highlights

Member of the Nationwide Tour in 1990, 1997 and 2001-06. Member of the PGA TOUR in 1988-89, 1991-93 and 1998-2000. Has not made a start on Tour since the conclusion of the 2006 season. 2006: Made three cuts in 11 starts, with his only top-10 a T7 at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open. 2005: Made the cut in 11 of 21 events on the Nationwide Tour, with a T15 at the Xerox Classic his best finish. Had a hole-in-one on No. 13 during the first round of the Lake Erie Charity Classic. 2004: Made the cut in 10 of 25 tournaments, including six top-25 finishes. Wrapped up the season No. 63 on the official money list, with $95,845. Finished a season-best T2 at the Oregon Classic, with a 10-under-par 278, three strokes behind champion Jeff Quinney. Only other top-10 performance was a T8 at the New Zealand PGA Championship. 2003: Made the cut in 11 of 24 events on the Nationwide Tour. Finished the year No. 100 on the money list, with $39,156. Had three top-25 finishes, including a season-best T11 at the final full-field event of the season, the Miccosukee Championship. Recorded two aces during the Nationwide Tour season, one on No. 3 in the third round of the Virginia Beach Open and another on No. 12 during the first round of the Oregon Classic.

Had two starts on the PGA TOUR, including a T18 at the B.C. Open. 2002: Finished No. 24 on the final money list, with $144,948. Made the cut in 15 of 25 tournaments, including seven top-25 finishes. Posted four top-10 finishes, including T2 at the Albertsons Boise Open, third at the Bank of America Monterey Peninsula Classic, T7 at the LaSalle Bank Open and T9 at the Omaha Classic. 2000: Posted career-best six top-25 finishes and made 13 cuts in 35 appearances on the PGA TOUR, with a T13 at the Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic his best finish. Career-best round of 63 came in first round of Byron Nelson Classic. 1998: Was among the top 125 on the PGA TOUR money list for the first time since turning professional in 1986. Had a career-best third-place finish at Michelob Championship, where he shot 69-68-69-66 for solo third. 1997: Won Hershey Open and had six other Nationwide Tour top-10 finishes en route to sixth-place finish on the money list.
Personal
Played professional baseball as a minor-league catcher in three different organizations. Son, Aaron, played baseball in the Philadelphia Phillies' organization.
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