Richard Kyle Barnes (born February 6, 1981) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the

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Early years and amateur career

Barnes was born in Stockton, California. He played college golf at the

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from 2000 to 2003. During that time he was named the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 2000, Pac-10 Co-Player of the Year in 2001, second-team All-American in 2000 and 2001 and first-team All-American in 2003. In 2002, he won the 102nd

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, defeating Hunter Mahan 2 & 1 in the final. Barnes and Mahan would share the 2003

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and would lead the United States to victory at the 2002

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. In 2003 he was the low amateur at

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, where he finished 21st after outscoring his playing partner,

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, by seven shots in the opening round.

Professional career

Barnes turned professional in 2003 and joined the Nationwide Tour in 2004. His best finish in that venue came at the 2006 Oregon Classic when he lost to Cliff Kresge in a playoff. Barnes finished in the 25th spot on the 2008 Nationwide Tour money list which earned him his PGA Tour card for 2009. At the 2009 U.S. Open, Barnes set the 36-hole scoring record after shooting an 8-under 132 through the first two rounds in soft, rainy conditions. Early in the 3rd round, he became only the fourth player ever to reach double-digits under par. Barnes, however, suffered a collapse in the final round, shooting a 76 (+6) and placing in a tie for 2nd, two shots behind winner,

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. The runner-up finish at the U.S. Open was his only top-25 finish in 2009, but he retained his tour card for 2010 by finishing 120th. In 2010, a string of top 10 finishes helped Barnes to comfortably keep his card, and he finished 43rd on the money list. In January 2011 Barnes signed a contract with G/FORE, a golf company from fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, to exclusively wear the G/FORE colored glove on the PGA Tour. After playing well enough to retain his card in 2011 and 2012, he slipped to 130th on the money list in 2013 and also missed the

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playoffs (ranked 132). He played in the Web.com Tour Finals and finished 33rd to retain his PGA Tour card for 2014. At the 2016

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, Barnes held the 54-hole lead/co-lead for only the third time in his PGA Tour career, after shooting a third round of 67 to lead by one stroke. He closed with a 74 in the final round and finished in a tie for 4th. He finished the 2015-2016 season 139th on the FedEx Cup points list. From 2017 to 2022, Barnes has been unable to finish inside the top 150 of the FedEx Cup points list. He has now played in over 330 events on the PGA Tour without a victory, although he has earned $8.8 million in total prize money, as of August 2022.

Personal life

His father, Bruce Barnes, was a punter who played with the New England Patriots of the

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. Barnes is married to pro beach volleyball player, Suzanne Stonebarger.

Amateur wins

*2002

Professional wins (1)

Other wins (1)

Playoff record

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

Ricky Barnes 2009 US Open driving cropped

LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2009 U.S. Open – 2010 Open Championship) *Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (2009 U.S. Open – 2010 Masters)

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur *

: 2002 (winners)

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Barnes, Ricky American male golfers Arizona Wildcats men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from California Sportspeople from Stockton, California 1981 births Living people