Erik Barnes (born October 22, 1987) is an American professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career Barnes was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was raised in Marion, Indiana, where he attended Marion High School. He played college golf at Austin Peay State University located in Clarksville, Tennessee. He was named Ohio Valley Athletic Conference freshmen of the year in 2007 and player of the year in 2009. In 2011, he graduated.
Professional career In 2011, Barnes turned professional. For the next three years, he played on mini-tours like NGA Hooters Tour, PGA Tour Canada, and PGA Tour Latinoamérica. He won the Avoca Classic at Scotch Hall Preserve and recorded five other top-ten finishes.
Amateur wins 2007 ASU Indian Classic 2008 F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate 2009 UK Bluegrass Invitational, Indiana Amateur, Belmont vs Austin Peay Shootout
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Professional wins (2) NGA Hooters Tour wins (1) 2011 Avoca Classic
Other wins (1) 2020 Jamaica Open
Playoff record PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12024Puerto Rico Open Brice GarnettLost to birdie on fourth extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament2022Masters TournamentPGA ChampionshipU.S. OpenCUTThe Open Championship
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Results in The Players Championship Tournament2023The Players ChampionshipCUT CUT = missed the halfway cut
See also 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals graduates
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