2011: Making just his third start of the season due to back problems, finished fourth at The Honda Classic for his first top-10 finish since a T3 at the 2010 Memorial Tournament. Carded a final-round, 3-under 67 to finish five strokes behind champion Rory Sabbatini. It was his first made cut at the event in four appearances.

Recorded his second and final top 10 of the season in his eighth start, with a T4 at The Heritage, just one year after finishing T5 in his inaugural appearance at the event. 2010: Sophomore season included six top-10 finishes and a 64th-place performance on the FedExCup points list.

Finished ninth at Northern Trust Open, marking first top-10 finish since a T2 at the 2009 U.S. Open.

Finished T10 at the Masters for his second straight top-10 at a major (T2 at 2009 U.S. Open). Finished 21st at his only other appearance at the Masters, as an amateur, in 2003.

Became the only player with top-10 finishes at both the Masters and the following week's Verizon Heritage. Sat just two off the 54-hole lead at Harbour Town after a third-round, 5-under 66, but an even-par 71 left him four strokes behind champion Jim Furyk at T5.

Posted fourth top-10 finish of the season (and fifth of his career) with a T7 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. Four-day total of 15-under 265 shattered his previous best 72-hole score of 272.

Added another top-10 performance with a T3 at the Memorial Tournament. Had two hole-out eagles on par 5s (No. 11 in third round, No. 15 in final round) on the weekend at Muirfield Village GC. After a third-round, 10-under 62 (his TOUR career low), entered the final round three strokes behind 54-hole leader Rickie Fowler, but struggled to a final-round, 1-over 73.

Rebounded at the Travelers Championship in his 18th TOUR start of the year when a third-round, 6-under 64 led to a T5, his sixth top-10 finish of the season.

Finished T11 at the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia after an opening 63 led to the first-round lead. 2009: Finished 120th on the money list with one top-10 finish, a T2 at the U.S. Open. Made 11 of 23 cuts in his rookie season on the PGA TOUR.

T2 at the U.S. Open in an attempt to become just the 12th player to win a U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur. An eagle on the par-5 fourth hole in the third round moved Barnes to 11-under, making him just the fourth player in U.S. Open history to reach double digits under par. Carried a one-stroke lead into the third and final round, but a 6-over 76 on the final day led to the runner-up finish, his first career top-10 finish, two behind winner Lucas Glover.

Held his position on the TOUR money list late in the year with T39 and T47 finishes at the Frys.com Open and Children's Miracle Network Classic. 2008: Finished 25th on the Nationwide Tour money list. Recorded nine top-10s on that Tour, with a best finish of T3 at the Xerox Classic, which moved him from 30th to 19th on the money list.

Endured a two-hour wait after completing the final round at the Nationwide Tour Championship, where he T37, before watching David Branshaw par the final hole, allowing him to secure the 25th position on the money list with $218,902. 2007: Made the cut in 17 of 28 starts on the Nationwide Tour, with six top-25 finishes. Cracked the top 10 just once, finishing T9 at the Mark Christopher Charity Classic.

Made two starts on the PGA TOUR, finishing 56th at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and missing the cut at the U.S. Open. 2006: Enjoyed a consistent season on the Nationwide Tour, with 24 made cuts in 26 appearances, including four top-10s. Finished the year with a Tour-leading 23 straight made cuts, the second-best streak in Tour history. Finished No. 23 on the money list with $199,276, missing out on receiving his 2007 PGA TOUR card by $6,137.

Made the first hole-in-one of the season when he aced the 17th hole in the second round of the Movistar Panama Championship. The ace was part of a second-round, 6-under 64.

Runner-up finish at the Oregon Classic. After holding a share of the 36- and 54-hole leads, finished regulation tied at 17-under with Cliff Kresge, but then fell to the eventual winner on the third extra hole. 2005: Opened the season with a T7 at the BellSouth Panama Championship. Finished No. 82 on the Nationwide Tour money list, with $60,014. 2004: Had two top-10s in eights starts during his rookie season on the Nationwide Tour, finishing T4 at the Mark Christopher Charity Classic.

Best PGA TOUR finish was a T14 at the FBR Open. Amateur: Was the low amateur at the 2003 Masters Tournament, finishing 21st after outscoring his playing partner Tiger Woods 69-76 in the first round.

Shared the 2003 Ben Hogan Award, given annually to the nation's top collegiate golfer, with Oklahoma State's Hunter Mahan.

Won the 2002 U.S. Amateur at Oakland Hills CC, defeating Hunter Mahan, 2 and 1, in the final. Teamed with Mahan to lead the U.S. to victory at the 2002 World Amateur Golf Championship.

Lists Larry Bird as his hero.

Got his start in golf from his parents.