Robert Gates Jr. (born December 31, 1985) is an American professional golfer.
| Bobby Gates | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert Gates Jr. |
| Born | December 31, 1985 Gainesville, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | The Woodlands, Texas |
| Spouse | Lauren Gates |
| Career | |
| College | Texas A&M University |
| Turned professional | 2008 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour PGA Tour of Australasia Web.com Tour Canadian Tour Gateway Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T40: 2010 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Early life and education edit
Gates was born and raised in Gainesville, Florida. He attended F. W. Buchholz High School, and in his senior year, he led its golf team in scoring average. Gates was named Scholar Athlete of the Year for Alachua County, Florida.[1]
Gates attended Texas A&M University,[2] graduating in 2008 with a degree in agriculture.
Career edit
Gates turned professional after graduation and played on the Gateway Tour in 2008.[1] He also played on the Canadian Tour in 2009, finishing 22nd on the Order of Merit.[1][3]
Gates joined the Nationwide Tour in 2010 after finishing T-42 at the 2009 PGA Tour qualifying school. He won in his debut event on Tour, the 2010 Michael Hill New Zealand Open.[4] He finished the year 16th on the money list and earned his 2011 PGA Tour card. He missed retaining his tour card by one spot and $1,431; D. J. Trahan got the 125th and final PGA Tour card for 2012. Gates later regained his Tour Card through Q School. Gates finished outside the top 125 (141st) on the money list in 2012 and earned his 2013 PGA Tour card through Q School. He made only four cuts in 20 events. He played in the Web.com Tour Finals and finished 35th to earn his PGA Tour card for 2014. In 2013–14, he played in only 14 events due to injury, making one cut. He has not played in a PGA Tour event since the 2014 Travelers Championship and has a five-event medical extension available upon his return.
Professional wins (2) edit
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 31, 2010 | Michael Hill New Zealand Open1 | −14 (65-67-68-74=274) | 1 stroke |  Andrew Dodt
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 31, 2010 | Michael Hill New Zealand Open1 | −14 (65-67-68-74=274) | 1 stroke | Andrew Dodt
|
1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia
Gateway Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 9, 2009 | DFW Spring 4 | −10 (66-70-70=206) | 2 strokes |  Jeremy Alcorn, David Schultz
|
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| U.S. Open | T40 | CUT | |||
| The Open Championship | |||||
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
Results in World Golf Championships edit
| Tournament | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | WD |
WD = withdrew
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c 2010 PGA Tour Media Guide Archived June 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gates Wins New Zealand Open in Nationwide Tour Debut Archived February 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2009 Canadian Tour Order of Merit". Archived from the original on August 8, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
- ^ Gates closes out New Zealand title
External links edit
- Official website
- Bobby Gates at the PGA Tour official site
- Bobby Gates at the Official World Golf Ranking official site