Ricky Barnes

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

Early life and amateur career

Barnes was born in Stockton, California. His father, Bruce Barnes, was a punter who played with the New England Patriots of the National Football League.

Barnes played college golf at the University of Arizona 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, Barnes won the 102nd U.S. Amateur, defeating Hunter Mahan 2 & 1 in the final. Barnes and Mahan would share the 2003 Ben Hogan Award and would lead the United States to victory at the 2002 Eisenhower Trophy. In 2003 he was the low amateur at The Masters, where he finished 21st after outscoring his playing partner, Tiger Woods, 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. Barnes, however, suffered a collapse in the final round, shooting a 76 (+6) and placing in a tie for 2nd, two shots behind winner, Lucas Glover. 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 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 FedEx Cup playoffs (ranked 132). He played in the Web.com Tour Finals and finished 33rd to retain his PGA Tour card for 2014. 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 Barnes is married to pro beach volleyball player, Suzanne Stonebarger.

Awards and honors In 2003, Barnes shared the Ben Hogan Award with Hunter Mahan

Amateur wins 2002 U.S. Amateur

Professional wins (1) Other wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunners-up1Jun 29, 2010CVS Caremark Charity Classic(with J. B. Holmes)63-58=121−21 2 strokes Hunter Mahan and Suzann Pettersen

Playoff record Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

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 Eisenhower Trophy: 2002 (winners)