Brian Bateman (born February 25, 1973) is an American

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, who played on the

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. Bateman was born in

Monroe, Louisiana Monroe (historically french: Poste-du-Ouachita) is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and parish seat of Ouachita Parish. With a 2020 census-tabulated population of 47,702, it is the principal city of the Monroe metropolita ...

. He played collegiately at

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(LSU) where he graduated in 1996 with a degree in marketing. He turned professional in 1996. 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 after finishing T-32 at

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in 2001. He got his only win on the PGA Tour in 2007 at the

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. 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-

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tournaments. Bateman lives on St. Simons Island, Georgia with his wife and son.

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour wins (1)

Nike Tour wins (1)

Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = Tied
''Note: Bateman never played in the U.S. Open or

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Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = Tied

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