Ben Bates

United StatesAge 65

Current standing

#1508

in the world · No change

Week ending Dec 29, 2013

Avg points
Total points
Events counted

Career record

Career high
#300
Weeks ranked
835
Ranked since
1998
Ranking events
336
Wins
1

Career high, weeks at number one and weeks ranked are counted from the weekly ranking itself. Ranking events and wins are as published by OWGR, and cover events that predate our tournament records.

Tournament results

335 ranking events since 1998. MC is a missed cut and WD a withdrawal, shown where the scorecard evidences it; a dash means no finishing position was recorded.

  1. 2011-08Knoxville News Sentinel Open
  2. 2011-06Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open
  3. 2010-10Miccosukee Championship
  4. 2010-10Chattanooga Classic Presented by Black Creek
  5. 2010-09WNB Golf Classic
  6. 2010-09Mylan Classic presented by CONSOL Energy
  7. 2010-08Knoxville News Sentinel Open12
  8. 2010-08Price Cutter Charity Championship Presented by Dr Pepper37
  9. 2010-08Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open
  10. 2010-06Mexico Open Bicentenary56
  11. 2010-05Rex Hospital Open
  12. 2010-05BMW Charity Pro-Am
  13. 2010-03Transitions Championship
  14. 2009-09WNB Golf Classic
  15. 2009-09Mexico Open
  16. 2009-08Northeast Pennsylvania Classic
  17. 2009-08Christmas In October
  18. 2009-08Price Cutter Charity Championship Presented by Dr Pepper23
  19. 2009-08Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open38
  20. 2009-08Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational
  21. 2009-07Cox Classic presented by Lexus of Omaha
  22. 2009-07Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic Presented by Samsung31
  23. 2009-06Nationwide Tour Players Cup
  24. 2009-06Fort Smith Classic Presented by Stephens Inc.
  25. 2009-06Knoxville Open Presented by Food City
  26. 2009-06Melwood Prince George's County Open42
  27. 2009-05BMW Charity Pro-Am
  28. 2009-04South Georgia Classic Pres'd by First State Bank and Trust Company
  29. 2009-04Athens Regional Foundation Classic
  30. 2009-03Chitimacha Louisiana Open Pres'd by Dynamic Industries36
  31. 2008-10Miccosukee Championship
  32. 2008-10Chattanooga Classic
  33. 2008-10WNB Golf Classic51
  34. 2008-09Oregon Classic
  35. 2008-09Albertsons Boise Open42
  36. 2008-09Utah Championship
  37. 2008-08Northeast Pennsylvania Classic9
  38. 2008-08Xerox Classic
  39. 2008-08Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open21
  40. 2008-08Cox Classic
  41. 2008-07Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational54
  42. 2008-07Price Cutter Charity Championship33
  43. 2008-07Nationwide Tour Players Cup
  44. 2008-06Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic
  45. 2008-06Knoxville Open
  46. 2008-06The Rex Hospital Open48
  47. 2008-06Bank of America Open36
  48. 2008-05BMW Charity Pro-Am
  49. 2008-05Fort Smith Classic57
  50. 2008-05South Georgia Classic32
  51. 2008-04Henrico County Open36
  52. 2008-04Athens Regional Foundation Classic
  53. 2008-04Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship
  54. 2008-03Chitimacha Louisiana Open
  55. 2008-02Mexico Open39
  56. 2008-01Movistar Panama Championship24
  57. 2007-10Miccosukee Championship
  58. 2007-10Chattanooga Classic44
  59. 2007-10WNB Golf Classic
  60. 2007-10Mark Christopher Charity Classic Pres'd by County of San Bernardino47
  61. 2007-09Albertsons Boise Open Pres'd by First Health11
  62. 2007-09Oregon Classic Pres'd by Kendall Automotive Group
  63. 2007-09Utah EnergySolutions Championship
  64. 2007-08National Mining Association Pete Dye59
  65. 2007-08Xerox Classic
  66. 2007-08Northeast Pennsylvania Classic
  67. 2007-08Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open30
  68. 2007-07Cox Classic Presented by Chevrolet
  69. 2007-07Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational63
  70. 2007-07Legend Financial Group Classic61
  71. 2007-07Peek'n Peak Classic
  72. 2007-06Knoxville Open Presented by Food City29
  73. 2007-06Rochester Area Charities Showdown46
  74. 2007-06The Rex Hospital Open38
  75. 2007-05Melwood Prince George's County Open
  76. 2007-05BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs
  77. 2007-05Fort Smith Classic33
  78. 2007-04Henrico County Open
  79. 2007-04Athens Regional Foundation Classic
  80. 2007-04Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship48
  81. 2007-02HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship65
  82. 2007-02Jacob's Creek Open
  83. 2007-01Movistar Panama Championship
  84. 2006-09Oregon Classic
  85. 2006-09Albertsons Boise Open
  86. 2006-09Utah Energy Solutions Championship43
  87. 2006-09Legend Financial Group Classic
  88. 2006-08NMA Pete Dye Classic
  89. 2006-08Northeast Pennsylvania Classic
  90. 2006-08Xerox Classic
  91. 2006-08Cox Classic
  92. 2006-07Preferred Health Systems Wichita O
  93. 2006-07Price Cutter Charity Champs
  94. 2006-07Scholarship America Showdown
  95. 2006-07Peek'n Peak Classic
  96. 2006-06Chattanooga Clasic
  97. 2006-06Knoxville Open48
  98. 2006-06The Rex Hospital Open52
  99. 2006-05Henrico County Open
  100. 2006-05Rheem Classic
  101. 2006-04BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs30
  102. 2006-04Athens Regional Foundation Classic
  103. 2006-04Livermore Valley Wine Country Champ
  104. 2006-02ING NZ PGA Championship
  105. 2006-02Jacobs Creek Open
  106. 2006-01Movistar Panama Championship60
  107. 2005-10Permian Basin Charity Classic50
  108. 2005-10Gila River Golf Classic
  109. 2005-10Oregon Classic
  110. 2005-09Albertsons Boise Open41
  111. 2005-09Mark Christopher Charity Classic
  112. 2005-09Alberta Classic30
  113. 2005-08The Cleveland Open6
  114. 2005-08Xerox Classic
  115. 2005-08Cox Classic Presented by Chevrolet
  116. 2005-07Preferred Health Wichita Open22
  117. 2005-07Canadian PGA Championship76
  118. 2005-07Scholarship America Showdown
  119. 2005-07National Mining Pete Dye66
  120. 2005-07Lake Erie Charity Classic
  121. 2005-06Northeast Pennsylvania Classic
  122. 2005-06Knoxville Open
  123. 2005-06LaSalle Bank Open40
  124. 2005-06Chattanooga Classic16
  125. 2005-05Henrico County Open43
  126. 2005-05Rheem Classic30
  127. 2005-05The Rex Hospital Open
  128. 2005-05BMW Charity Pro-Am
  129. 2005-04Virginia Beach Open32
  130. 2005-03Chitimacha Louisiana Open
  131. 2005-02New Zealand PGA Championship
  132. 2005-02Jacob's Creek Open59
  133. 2005-01BellSouth Panama Championship
  134. 2004-10Nationwide Tour Championship50
  135. 2004-10Miccosukee Championship39
  136. 2004-10Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic
  137. 2004-10Gila River Classic18
  138. 2004-10Mark Christopher Classic
  139. 2004-09Albertson's Boise Open40
  140. 2004-09Oregon Classic
  141. 2004-09Virginia Beach Open
  142. 2004-08Envirocare Utah Classic36
  143. 2004-08Alberta Classic
  144. 2004-08Price Cutter Charity Championship16
  145. 2004-08Cox Classic53
  146. 2004-08Wichita Open20
  147. 2004-07Samsung Canadian PGA Champ23
  148. 2004-07Pete Dye West Virginia Classic
  149. 2004-07Scholarship America Showdown32
  150. 2004-07The Reese's Cup Classic1
  151. 2004-06Lake Erie Charity Classic16
  152. 2004-06Northeast Pennsylvania Classic27
  153. 2004-06LaSalle Bank Open
  154. 2004-06Knoxville Open35
  155. 2004-05SAS Carolina Classic30
  156. 2004-05Henrico County Open22
  157. 2004-05Chattanooga Classic36
  158. 2004-04Rheem Classic42
  159. 2004-04First Tee Arkansas Classic8
  160. 2004-03Chitimacha Louisiana Open19
  161. 2003-10Miccosukee Championship44
  162. 2003-10Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic10
  163. 2003-10Gila River Classic59
  164. 2003-10Monterey Peninsula Classic
  165. 2003-08Price Cutter Championship
  166. 2003-08Omaha Classic
  167. 2003-08Chattanooga Classic
  168. 2003-07Dayton Open
  169. 2003-07Henrico County Open30
  170. 2003-07The Reeses Cup Classic61
  171. 2003-06Knoxville Open56
  172. 2003-06Lake Erie Charity Classic
  173. 2003-06Northeast Pennsylvania Classic32
  174. 2003-05SAS Carolina Classic39
  175. 2003-05Virginia Beach Open
  176. 2003-05BMW Charity Pro-Am32
  177. 2003-04Rheem Classic
  178. 2003-04First Tee Arkansas Classic49
  179. 2003-03Louisiana Open22
  180. 2003-03Clearwater Classic
  181. 2003-03Jacob's Creek Open
  182. 2002-10Hibernia Southern Open6
  183. 2002-10Buy.Com Gila River Classic32
  184. 2002-10Buy.com Bank of America Mont Cl
  185. 2002-09Buy.com State Farm Open
  186. 2002-09Buy.com Albertson's Boise Open
  187. 2002-09Buy.com Oregon Classic26
  188. 2002-09Buy.com Utah Classic28
  189. 2002-08Buy.com Permian Basin Open73
  190. 2002-08Buy.com LaSalle Bank Open
  191. 2002-08Buy.com Omaha Classic
  192. 2002-07Buy.com Price Cutter Charity Cham'p
  193. 2002-07Buy.com Fort Smith Classic
  194. 2002-07Buy.com Dayton Open
  195. 2002-07Buy.com Hershey Open23
  196. 2002-06Buy.com Knoxville Open
  197. 2002-06Buy.com Lake Erie Charity Classic8
  198. 2002-06Samsung Canadian PGA Cham'p26
  199. 2002-06Buy.com Northeast Pennsylvania Cl'c41
  200. 2002-05Buy.com SAS Carolina Classic30
  201. 2002-05Buy.com Richmond Open33
  202. 2002-05Buy.com Virginia Beach Open9
  203. 2002-04Buy.com BMW Charity Pro-Am
  204. 2002-04Buy.com Arkansas Classic10
  205. 2002-04Buy.com Louisiana Open46
  206. 2002-03Buy.com Holden Clearwater Classic
  207. 2002-03Jacob's Creek Open Championship
  208. 2001-10Michelob Championship
  209. 2001-09Texas Open
  210. 2001-09Marconi Pennsylvania Classic
  211. 2001-09Bell Canadian Open67
  212. 2001-09Air Canada Championship
  213. 2001-08Reno Tahoe Open44
  214. 2001-08Buick Open29
  215. 2001-08Buy.com Omaha Classic
  216. 2001-07John Deere Classic83
  217. 2001-07B C Open23
  218. 2001-07Greater Milwaukee Open
  219. 2001-07Hershey Open34
  220. 2001-06Buick Classic
  221. 2001-06US OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPMajor
  222. 2001-06FedEx St.Jude Classic12
  223. 2001-06Buy.com Steamtown Classic
  224. 2001-05Kemper Insurance Open63
  225. 2001-05Richmond Open46
  226. 2001-05Virginia Beach Open54
  227. 2001-05Buy.com Carolina Classic33
  228. 2001-04Greater Greensboro Classic
  229. 2001-04Buy.com Arkansas Classic26
  230. 2001-04Buy.com Louisiana Open
  231. 2001-03Buy.com Monterrey Open49
  232. 2001-03Buy.com Florida Classic
  233. 2001-03Genuity Championship17
  234. 2001-02AT&T Pebble Beach Nat. Pro-Am
  235. 2001-01Touchstone Energy Tucson Open
  236. 2000-11Southern Farm Classic
  237. 2000-10NCR Golf Classic72
  238. 2000-10Tampa Bay Classic63
  239. 2000-10Invensys Classic at Las Vegas
  240. 2000-10Michelob Championship
  241. 2000-10Buick Challenge
  242. 2000-09Westin Texas Open9
  243. 2000-09SEI Pennsylvania Classic
  244. 2000-09Bell Canadian Open
  245. 2000-09Air Canada Championship
  246. 2000-08Reno-Tahoe Open
  247. 2000-08Buick Open
  248. 2000-08The International
  249. 2000-07John Deere Classic60
  250. 2000-07B C Open27
  251. 2000-07Gr Milwaukee Open47
  252. 2000-07Advil Western Open
  253. 2000-07Canon Greater Hartford Open79
  254. 2000-06FedEx St. Jude Classic38
  255. 2000-06Buick Classic54
  256. 2000-06Kemper Open
  257. 2000-05GTE Byron Nelson Cl.15
  258. 2000-05Compaq Classic54
  259. 2000-04Shell Houston Open53
  260. 2000-04Gr Greensboro Chrysler66
  261. 2000-04Buy.com Shreveport12
  262. 2000-04BellSouth Classic37
  263. 2000-03Honda Classic
  264. 2000-03Doral Ryder Open
  265. 2000-02T Energy Tucson Open
  266. 2000-02Nissan Open
  267. 2000-02Buick Invitational71
  268. 2000-02AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am59
  269. 2000-01Phoenix Open
  270. 2000-01Bob Hope Chrysler Cls.
  271. 2000-01Sony Open70
  272. 1999-10Sthn Farm Bur Cl
  273. 1999-10NCR Golf Class.85
  274. 1999-10Las Vegas Inv'al
  275. 1999-10Michelob Champ.
  276. 1999-10Buick Challenge37
  277. 1999-09Westin Texas Op.
  278. 1999-09B C Open
  279. 1999-09Bell Canadian Op
  280. 1999-09Air Canada Champ
  281. 1999-08Reno-Tahoe Open37
  282. 1999-08Sprint Intern'l
  283. 1999-08Buick Open
  284. 1999-08Canon G Hartford54
  285. 1999-07John Deere Cl.69
  286. 1999-07Gr Milkaukee O10
  287. 1999-07Mot'a Western O34
  288. 1999-06Buick Classic
  289. 1999-06FedEx St.Jude Cl42
  290. 1999-05GTE Byron Nelson46
  291. 1999-05Compaq Classic47
  292. 1999-04Greensboro Chr'r40
  293. 1999-04MCI Classic
  294. 1999-04BellSouth Class
  295. 1999-03Players Champ'ip
  296. 1999-03Honda Classic38
  297. 1999-03Doral Ryder Open
  298. 1999-02T En Tuscon Open
  299. 1999-02Nissan Open44
  300. 1999-02Buick Invitat'al
  301. 1999-02AT&T Pebble Bch.
  302. 1999-01Phoenix Open64
  303. 1999-01Bob Hope Chr. Cl32
  304. 1999-01Sony Open Hawaii55
  305. 1998-10NCR Golf Classic27
  306. 1998-10Las Vegas Invit.45
  307. 1998-10Michelob Champ.13
  308. 1998-10Buick Challenge8
  309. 1998-09Westin Texas Op59
  310. 1998-09B C Open
  311. 1998-09Bell Canadian Op
  312. 1998-09Gr Milwaukee Op47
  313. 1998-08Gr Vancouver Op64
  314. 1998-08Sprint Intern'l53
  315. 1998-08AT&T Pebble Bch.37
  316. 1998-08Buick Open
  317. 1998-08FedEx St.Jude Cl37
  318. 1998-07CVS Charity Cls.
  319. 1998-07Dep. Guaranty Cl11
  320. 1998-07Quad City Class17
  321. 1998-07Canon G Hartford25
  322. 1998-06Mot'la Western O
  323. 1998-06Buick Classic32
  324. 1998-06Kemper Open
  325. 1998-05GTE Byron Nelson63
  326. 1998-05BellSouth Class.71
  327. 1998-05Shell Houston Op22
  328. 1998-04Greensboro Ch'r23
  329. 1998-04Freeport McD Cl59
  330. 1998-03Honda Classic39
  331. 1998-03Doral Ryder Open
  332. 1998-03Nissan Open67
  333. 1998-02Tucson Ch'ler Cl
  334. 1998-02U Air Hawaiian O
  335. 1998-02Buick Invitat'al80

Tournament wins

1 win in ranking events since 1986. Recovered from the weekly world ranking, so wins before it began are not counted.

  1. The Reese's Cup ClassicJul 4, 2004

Season by season

  1. 2013#1508#149152
  2. 2012#1492#131653
  3. 2011#1316#104152
  4. 2010#1047#103052
  5. 2009#1234#102452
  6. 2008#1020#98852
  7. 2007#1110#109252
  8. 2006#1273#79053
  9. 2005#790#66252
  10. 2004#636#56952
  11. 2003#1101#74052
  12. 2002#753#47052
  13. 2001#483#42652
  14. 2000#475#38553
  15. 1999#385#30052
  16. 1998#321#31952

Ranking history

#250#500#100019992001200320052007200920112013
Best #300 · worst #1569 over 835 weeks

Recent weeks

  1. Dec 29, 20131508
  2. Dec 22, 20131508
  3. Dec 15, 20131520
  4. Dec 8, 20131521
  5. Dec 1, 20131527
  6. Nov 24, 20131528
  7. Nov 17, 20131528
  8. Nov 10, 20131528
  9. Nov 3, 20131533
  10. Oct 27, 20131530
  11. Oct 20, 20131532
  12. Oct 13, 20131540
  13. Oct 6, 20131544
  14. Sep 29, 20131550
  15. Sep 22, 20131560
  16. Sep 15, 20131567
  17. Sep 8, 20131564
  18. Sep 1, 20131562
  19. Aug 25, 20131564
  20. Aug 18, 20131564
  21. Aug 11, 20131569
  22. Aug 4, 20131563
  23. Jul 28, 20131564
  24. Jul 21, 20131567
  25. Jul 14, 20131562
  26. Jul 7, 20131563
  27. Jun 30, 20131560
  28. Jun 23, 20131552
  29. Jun 16, 20131545
  30. Jun 9, 20131543
  31. Jun 2, 20131549
  32. May 26, 20131550
  33. May 19, 20131550
  34. May 12, 20131543
  35. May 5, 20131547
  36. Apr 28, 20131540
  37. Apr 21, 20131533
  38. Apr 14, 20131530
  39. Apr 7, 20131526
  40. Mar 31, 20131519
  41. Mar 24, 20131522
  42. Mar 17, 20131521
  43. Mar 10, 20131516
  44. Mar 3, 20131512
  45. Feb 24, 20131507
  46. Feb 17, 20131500
  47. Feb 10, 20131499
  48. Feb 3, 20131499
  49. Jan 27, 20131498
  50. Jan 20, 20131491
  51. Jan 13, 20131492
  52. Jan 6, 20131492

Showing the last 52 weeks in detail. The chart above covers all 835 ranked weeks, back to 1998.

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