Aaron Watkins (born July 24, 1982) is an American

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who has played on the

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and the

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. Watkins was born in

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. He played college golf at

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, before turning professional in 2004. Watkins spent two years playing on the

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where he recorded one win, in 2006. He has since played on the

in 2007 and 2010–12. His best finish was a playoff loss to

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at the 2010 Pacific Rubiales Bogota Open. In 2009, Watkins played on the

having come through all three rounds of

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. His best finish was tie for 7th at the

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, but made only six cuts and lost his card at the end of the year. Watkins qualified for the 2012 U. S. Open and finished in a tie for 15th. In 2011 Watkins' wife Jessica gave birth to a daughter, Ady.

Professional wins (2)

*2004 Southern Arizona Open *2006 Desert Series Tournament 5 (

)

Playoff record

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

"T" = tied
''Note: Watkins only played in the U.S. Open.''

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Watkins, Aaron American male golfers Kansas State Wildcats men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from Florida Golfers from Arizona Sportspeople from Winter Park, Florida Sportspeople from Mesa, Arizona 1982 births Living people

Professional wins (2)

Playoff record

Results in major championships

See also

References

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