Erik Barnes (born November 22, 1987) is an American

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Early life, education, and college career

Barnes was born in

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and raised in

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where he attended Marion High School. He played college golf at

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, located in Clarksville, Tennessee, at which he was named

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freshmen of the year in 2007 and player of the year in 2009.

Professional career

After graduating in 2011, he turned professional. Barnes played on the mini-tours ( NGA Hooters Tour, PGA Tour Canada, and PGA Tour Latinoamérica) from 2011 to 2014, with results including a win at the Avoca Classic at Scotch Hall Preserve as well 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 Source:

Professional wins (2)

NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)

*2011 Avoca Classic

Other wins (1)

*2020 Jamaica Open

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Barnes, Erik American male golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Latinoamérica golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Florida Golfers from Michigan Austin Peay State University alumni Sportspeople from Kalamazoo, Michigan People from Cape Coral, Florida 1987 births Living people