Ricky Barnes
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Personal Information | |
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Birth | February 6, 1981 Stockton, California, U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 1 in |
Weight | 200 lb |
Nationality | United States |
College | University of Arizona |
Career | |
Turned Pro | 2003 |
Current tour | Nationwide Tour (joined 2004) |
Professional wins | 0 |
Best Results in Major Championships Wins: 0 |
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Masters | 21st: 2003 |
U.S. Open | T59: 2003 |
British Open | CUT: 2003 |
PGA Championship | DNP |
Ricky Barnes (born February 6, 1981) is an American professional golfer. He plays mainly on the Nationwide Tour.
Barnes was born in Stockton, California. In 2002, he won the 102nd U.S. Amateur Championship, defeating Hunter Mahan 2 & 1 in the final. In 2003, he was the low amateur at The Masters, where he finished 21st.
Later that year, Barnes turned professional and played in many events on the PGA Tour. In recent years he has found himself playing mainly on the second tier Nationwide Tour, which he joined in 2004. His best finish on tour came in the 2006 Oregon Classic, in which he finished second to Cliff Kresge in a playoff.