Brian Bateman (born February 25, 1973) is an American professional golfer, who played on the PGA Tour.
Early life and amateur career Bateman was born in Monroe, Louisiana. He played collegiately at Louisiana State University (LSU) where he graduated in 1996 with a degree in marketing.
Professional career In 1996, Bateman turned professional. 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. He got his only win at the 2007 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.
Personal life Bateman lives on St. Simons Island, Georgia with his wife and son.
Professional wins (2) PGA Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Jul 1, 2007 Buick Open65-70-69-69=273−151 stroke Jason Gore, Justin Leonard, Woody Austin
Nike Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner-up1May 10, 1998Nike Carolina Classic68-66-67-65=266−181 stroke Jimmy Green
Nike Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11998Nike Tri-Cities Open Matt GogelLost to par on third extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament20042005200620072008Masters TournamentT20PGA ChampionshipCUTT50
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 Tournament2005200620072008The Players ChampionshipT56CUT
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament2007Match PlayChampionshipInvitationalT74
"T" = Tied
See also 2001 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 2002 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 2003 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 2005 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 2006 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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