Brian Bateman - Media Guide

at the Buick Open since Tom Pernice, Jr. in 1999. First-round 7-under 65 set the pace for the win, culminating with a 12-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to avoid a four-man playoff. Got up and down for pars on 16 and 17 before the birdie. Prior to the win, referred to himself as a "Q-School veteran" having been there nearly 10 times. Most exciting part about the win, he said, is a trip to Augusta, GA for the 2008 Masters, which Bateman has dreamed about since he was a kid.

at the 2004 HP Classic of New Orleans. His top-10 in Boston earned him a spot in the field at the Canadian Open the next week. 2004: Finished in the top 125 for the first time in his three-year TOUR career. Year included his first two top-10s on TOUR and a career-high six top-25s...Solid play allowed him to jump up the Official World Golf Ranking list from No. 428 to No. 176 after THE TOUR Championship...Finished third at The Honda Classic for first career top-10 in his 66th career start. Previous best was T11 at the 2003 HP Classic of New Orleans. Collected $340,000, which topped his best year on TOUR in 2002, when he made 31 starts and earned $281,421...Louisiana native and LSU graduate posted four rounds in the 60s to finish T7 at the HP Classic of New Orleans. 2003: Earned TOUR card for third consecutive season through the Qualifying Tournament where he finished T12. Made 10 cuts in 26 starts in 2003, with one top-25, a T11 in home state at HP Classic of New Orleans. 2002: Rookie season, making just over half of his cuts and posting four top-25s, including a then-career-best T15 at the SEI Pennsylvania Classic. Earned return trip to TOUR via a T8 finish at the Qualifying Tournament. 2001: Member of Nationwide Tour for fifth straight season. Finished 58th on Nationwide Tour money list but earned first TOUR card by finishing T32 at TOUR Qualifying Tournament. 1998: Best season on Nationwide Tour when he finished 20th on the money list with $107,590 in earnings. Picked up first career victory at Carolina Classic in Raleigh, NC, coming from behind to defeat Jimmy Green by one stroke. Lost playoff to Matt Gogel later that year at Tri-Cities Open. Amateur: All-America selection in 1996...NCAA Academic All-America in 1995...Three-time All-Southeastern Conference selection, as well as three-time Academic All-SEC selection...Winner of 1992 Louisiana State Amateur...Louisiana state junior champion in 1990 and state high school champion in 1989.

the Deutsche Bank Championship. Closed with a 5-under 66 to move into the top-10. Collected career-best payday of $374,000. It was his third career top-10 and his first since he finished T7 at the 2004 HP Classic of New Orleans. Made 18 cuts in 32 PGA TOUR starts in 2005 and finished 141st on the money list. Best effort of 2005 was a T14 at the Ford Championship at Doral. Finished in the top 125 for the first time in his three-year PGA TOUR career in 2004. Year included his first two top-10s on TOUR and a career-high six top-25s. Finished third at The Honda Classic for first career top-10 in his 66th career start. Louisiana native and LSU graduate posted four rounds in the 60s to finish T7 at the HP Classic of New Orleans. Made 10 cuts in 26 starts in 2003, with one top-25, a T11 in New Orleans. Rookie in 2002, making just over half of his cuts and posting four top-25s. Member of Nationwide Tour from 1997-2001. Finished 58th on 2001 Nationwide Tour money list. Best season came in 1998 when he finished 20th on the money list with $107,590 in earnings. Picked up first career victory at Carolina Classic in Raleigh, NC, coming from behind to defeat Jimmy Green by one stroke. Lost playoff to Matt Gogel later that year at Tri-Cities Open. NCAA All-America selection in 1996. NCAA Academic All-America in 1995. Louisiana state high school champion in 1989 and state junior champion in 1990. Winner of 1992 Louisiana State Amateur. Three-time All-Southeastern Conference selection, as well as three-time Academic All-SEC selection. A big wine enthusiast with an extensive collection. He and his wife travel to the California wine country often. Avid LSU football and Atlanta Braves baseball fan. Has five nieces and two nephews. Loves TV Food Network and cooking. Collects famous musicians' memorabilia. Avid reader, especially Clive Cussler novels.