Ben Bates - Media Guide

a T11 at the Albertsons Boise Open. Struggled on Tour in 2006, making just five cuts in 23 starts. Made the cut in 13 of 27 starts on Tour in 2005. Finished the season No. 95 on the money list, with $48,422. Rounds of 68-71-69-68 led to an 8-under-par 276 finish at the Cleveland Open. The T6 finish was his only top-10 showing of the season and his third top-25 effort. Made the cut in 20 of 27 appearances, including nine top-25 finishes on the 2004 Nationwide Tour. Finished the season No. 34 on the official money list, with $162,095. Opened the season with seven consecutive made cuts, including a T8 at the First Tee Arkansas Classic. Notched his only other top-10 showing when he won a playoff over Paul Gow with a par on the eighth extra hole at The Reese's Cup Classic, his second career victory on the Nationwide Tour. Fired rounds of 70-69-66-73 to finish 6-under-par 278, collecting $81,000 for his efforts. Had the second-best consecutive-birdies streak on Tour, tallying seven straight birdies on Nos. 14-2 in the final round of the Lake Erie Charity Classic. Finished No. 111 on the 2003 Nationwide Tour money list, making the cut in 11 of 21 tournaments. Finished T10 at the Permian Basin Open, his only top-10 of the season. Participated in 1999 PGA TOUR National Qualifying Tournament and finished T2 to maintain his playing privileges for third consecutive year. Posted a career-low 62 in the opening round of the Greater Milwaukee Open on his way to a T10, his sole top-10 finish of the year and the second of his career. Best career finish is a T8 showing at the 1998 Buick Challenge. Winner of the 1997 Wichita Open in a four-man playoff involving Carl Paulson, Jeff Brehaut and Chris Smith. Has two other top-five finishes on the Nationwide Tour-T3 at the 1993 Panama City Beach Classic and T3 at the 1990 New England Classic. Member of NCAA Division II championship team at Troy State (AL). Winner of five collegiate tournaments.