Pat Bates

United StatesAge 57

Current standing

#1492

in the world · No change

Week ending Dec 30, 2012

Avg points
Total points
Events counted

Career record

Career high
#193
Weeks ranked
953
Ranked since
1994
Ranking events
242
Wins
3

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

235 ranking events since 1994. MC is a missed cut and WD a withdrawal, shown where the scorecard evidences it; a dash means no finishing position was recorded.

  1. 2010-08Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open
  2. 2007-10Miccosukee Championship
  3. 2007-10Mark Christopher Charity Classic Pres'd by County of San Bernardino53
  4. 2007-09Albertsons Boise Open Pres'd by First Health
  5. 2007-09Oregon Classic Pres'd by Kendall Automotive Group45
  6. 2007-09Utah EnergySolutions Championship58
  7. 2007-08National Mining Association Pete Dye
  8. 2007-08Xerox Classic
  9. 2007-08Northeast Pennsylvania Classic
  10. 2007-08Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open48
  11. 2007-07Cox Classic Presented by Chevrolet
  12. 2007-07Price Cutter Charity Championship
  13. 2007-07Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational
  14. 2007-07Legend Financial Group Classic50
  15. 2007-07Peek'n Peak Classic
  16. 2007-06Knoxville Open Presented by Food City14
  17. 2007-06Rochester Area Charities Showdown64
  18. 2007-05Melwood Prince George's County Open
  19. 2007-05BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs50
  20. 2006-10Mark Christopher Charity Classic
  21. 2006-09Albertsons Boise Open
  22. 2006-09Utah Energy Solutions Championship
  23. 2006-09Legend Financial Group Classic
  24. 2006-08NMA Pete Dye Classic59
  25. 2006-08Northeast Pennsylvania Classic
  26. 2006-08Xerox Classic11
  27. 2006-07Preferred Health Systems Wichita O
  28. 2006-07Price Cutter Charity Champs
  29. 2006-07Scholarship America Showdown43
  30. 2005-10Permian Basin Charity Classic20
  31. 2005-10Gila River Golf Classic
  32. 2005-09Albertsons Boise Open36
  33. 2005-09Mark Christopher Charity Classic
  34. 2005-09Envirocare Utah Classic37
  35. 2005-08Xerox Classic58
  36. 2005-08Price Cutter Charity Championship8
  37. 2005-08Cox Classic Presented by Chevrolet
  38. 2005-07Preferred Health Wichita Open38
  39. 2005-07National Mining Pete Dye46
  40. 2005-07Lake Erie Charity Classic
  41. 2005-06Northeast Pennsylvania Classic
  42. 2005-06Knoxville Open45
  43. 2005-06LaSalle Bank Open
  44. 2005-06Chattanooga Classic
  45. 2005-05Henrico County Open57
  46. 2005-05Rheem Classic
  47. 2005-05The Rex Hospital Open67
  48. 2005-05BMW Charity Pro-Am
  49. 2005-04Virginia Beach Open
  50. 2005-03Chitimacha Louisiana Open
  51. 2005-02New Zealand PGA Championship19
  52. 2005-02Jacob's Creek Open53
  53. 2005-01BellSouth Panama Championship
  54. 2004-10Chrysler Championship30
  55. 2004-10Funai Classic
  56. 2004-10Chrysler Classic of Greensboro
  57. 2004-10Michelin Championship at Las Vegas
  58. 2004-10Southern Farm Bureau Classic10
  59. 2004-0984 Lumber Classic
  60. 2004-09Valero Texas Open61
  61. 2004-09Deutsche Bank Championship67
  62. 2004-08Buick Championship49
  63. 2004-08The International
  64. 2004-08Buick Open52
  65. 2004-07U.S. Bank Championship
  66. 2004-07B.C. Open21
  67. 2004-07John Deere Classic
  68. 2004-07Cialis Western Open58
  69. 2004-06Booz Allen Classic57
  70. 2004-06Buick Classic42
  71. 2004-05FedEx St. Jude Classic
  72. 2004-05Bank of America Colonial
  73. 2004-05EDS Byron Nelson Championship
  74. 2004-05Wachovia Championship35
  75. 2004-05HP Classic of New Orleans64
  76. 2004-04MCI Heritage
  77. 2004-04BellSouth Classic
  78. 2004-03The Players Championship42
  79. 2004-03Honda Classic59
  80. 2004-03Ford Championship
  81. 2004-02Chrysler Classic of Tuscon54
  82. 2004-02Nissan Open
  83. 2004-02FBR Open
  84. 2004-01Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
  85. 2004-01Sony Open in Hawaii41
  86. 2003-11Chrysler Championship53
  87. 2003-10Funai Classic
  88. 2003-10Chrysler Classic of Greensboro
  89. 2003-10Las Vegas Invitational33
  90. 2003-10Southern Farm Bureau Classic56
  91. 2003-09Valero Texas Open
  92. 2003-0984 Lumber Classic33
  93. 2003-09John Deere Classic
  94. 2003-08Deutsche Bank US Championship47
  95. 2003-08Reno-Tahoe Open57
  96. 2003-08The International46
  97. 2003-08Buick Open
  98. 2003-07Greater Hartford Open
  99. 2003-07BC Open31
  100. 2003-07Greater Milwaukee Open42
  101. 2003-07100th Western Open50
  102. 2003-06FedEx St.Jude Classic27
  103. 2003-06Buick Classic
  104. 2003-06FBR Capital Open25
  105. 2003-05Bank of America Colonial5
  106. 2003-05EDS Byron Nelson Championship
  107. 2003-05Wachovia Championship
  108. 2003-05HP Classic of New Orleans25
  109. 2003-04Shell Houston Open
  110. 2003-04MCI Heritage47
  111. 2003-04BellSouth Classic
  112. 2003-03THE PLAYERS Championship
  113. 2003-03The Honda Classic74
  114. 2003-03Ford Championship27
  115. 2003-02Nissan Open42
  116. 2003-02Buick Invitational
  117. 2003-02AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
  118. 2003-02Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
  119. 2003-01Phoenix Open37
  120. 2003-01Sony Open in Hawaii
  121. 2002-11Southern Farm Bureau Classic
  122. 2002-10Buick Challenge46
  123. 2002-10Disney Golf Classic
  124. 2002-10Invensys Classic at Las Vegas
  125. 2002-10Michelob Championship at Kingsmill49
  126. 2002-09Bell Canadian Open66
  127. 2002-08Buick Open6
  128. 2002-08The International60
  129. 2002-07John Deere Classic26
  130. 2002-07B C Open19
  131. 2002-07Greater Milwaukee Open32
  132. 2002-07Advil Western Open
  133. 2002-06FedEx St. Jude Classic9
  134. 2002-06Canon Greater Hartford Open13
  135. 2002-06Buick Classic73
  136. 2002-06Kemper Insurance Open31
  137. 2002-05Verizon Byron Nelson Classic
  138. 2002-05Compaq Classic of New Orleans
  139. 2002-04Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic10
  140. 2002-04WorldCom Classic50
  141. 2002-04BellSouth Classic
  142. 2002-03Shell Houston Open34
  143. 2002-03The Honda Classic
  144. 2002-03Genuity Championship
  145. 2002-02Touchstone Energy Tuscon Open
  146. 2002-02Nissan Open50
  147. 2002-01Phoenix Open54
  148. 2002-01Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
  149. 2002-01Sony Open in Hawaii
  150. 2001-10Buy.Com TOUR Championship1
  151. 2001-10Buy.com Shreveport Open1
  152. 2001-10Gila River Classic14
  153. 2001-10Monterey Peninsula Classic46
  154. 2001-09Inland Empire Open21
  155. 2001-09Buy.com Boise Open
  156. 2001-09Tri-Cities Open53
  157. 2001-09Buy.com Utah Classic9
  158. 2001-08Buy.com Fort Smith Classic4
  159. 2001-08Buy.com Omaha Classic12
  160. 2001-07Buy.com Ozarks Open
  161. 2001-07Buy.com Siouxland Open1
  162. 2001-07Wichita Open7
  163. 2001-07Hershey Open
  164. 2001-07Knoxville Open12
  165. 2001-06Buy.com Dayton Open
  166. 2001-06Greater Cleveland Open22
  167. 2001-06Samsung Canadian PGA Championship27
  168. 2001-06Buy.com Steamtown Classic60
  169. 2001-05Richmond Open
  170. 2001-05Virginia Beach Open
  171. 2001-05Buy.com Carolina Classic40
  172. 2001-03Buy.com Monterrey Open27
  173. 2001-03Buy.com Florida Classic17
  174. 2000-10Buy.com Inland Empire Open
  175. 2000-10Buy.com New Mexico Classic19
  176. 2000-10Buy.com Monterey Pen. Cl.37
  177. 2000-09Buy.com Oregon Classic46
  178. 2000-09Buy.com Boise Open17
  179. 2000-09Buy.comTri-Cities Open32
  180. 2000-08Buy.com Fort Smith Classic
  181. 2000-08Buy.com Ozarks Open2
  182. 2000-08Buy.com Omaha Classic
  183. 2000-07Buy.com Dakota Dunes31
  184. 2000-07Buy.com Hershey Open7
  185. 2000-07Buy.com Carolina Open52
  186. 2000-06Buy.com Greenboro Open32
  187. 2000-06Buy.com Gr. Cleveland Open
  188. 2000-06Buy.com Steamtown Cls36
  189. 2000-05Buy.com Virginia Beach
  190. 2000-05Buy.com Richmond Open13
  191. 2000-05Buy.com Knoxville Open
  192. 2000-04Buy.com Sth Carolina
  193. 2000-04Buy.com Shreveport
  194. 2000-04Buy.com Louisiana Open
  195. 2000-03Buy.com Monterrey Open23
  196. 2000-03Buy.com Mississippi Gulf
  197. 2000-02Buy.Com Lakeland Cl.66
  198. 2000-02Buy.com Florida Classic51
  199. 1997-03Doral-Ryder Open71
  200. 1996-07CVS Charity Cls.32
  201. 1995-10LaCant. Texas Op
  202. 1995-10Las Vegas Inv'l
  203. 1995-10Walt Disney Cls.
  204. 1995-10Buick Challenge
  205. 1995-09B C Open53
  206. 1995-09Bell Canadian Op38
  207. 1995-09Gr. Milwaukee Op
  208. 1995-08Sprint Intern'al
  209. 1995-08Buick Open
  210. 1995-07Ideon Classic
  211. 1995-07Dep Guaranty Cls53
  212. 1995-07Anheuser-Bch Cl69
  213. 1995-07Mot. Western Op57
  214. 1995-07Fed Exp St. Jude
  215. 1995-06Canon G Hartford18
  216. 1995-06Kemper Open
  217. 1995-05Buick Classic
  218. 1995-05GTE Byron Nelson
  219. 1995-05BellSouth Class.
  220. 1995-04Shell Houston Op
  221. 1995-04Kmart Greensboro
  222. 1995-04MCI Heritage Cls
  223. 1995-04Freeport McM'n C
  224. 1995-03Honda Classic
  225. 1995-03Doral Ryder Open
  226. 1995-02Nissan Open
  227. 1995-02Buick Inv of Cal
  228. 1995-02AT&T Pebble Bch
  229. 1995-01Phoenix Open51
  230. 1995-01Northern Tel'm O77
  231. 1995-01U'ted Hawaiian O22
  232. 1994-07New England Cls.
  233. 1994-03Open de Baleares
  234. 1994-03Open Mediter'nia
  235. 1994-02Turespana Mast's10

Tournament wins

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

  1. Buy.Com TOUR ChampionshipOct 28, 2001
  2. Buy.com Shreveport OpenOct 21, 2001
  3. Buy.com Siouxland OpenJul 22, 2001

Season by season

  1. 2012#1492#140153
  2. 2011#1401#132252
  3. 2010#1322#132021
  4. 2009#1368#132652
  5. 2008#1319#105252
  6. 2007#1047#94452
  7. 2006#1021#66653
  8. 2005#666#37352
  9. 2004#373#23552
  10. 2003#248#19652
  11. 2002#226#19352
  12. 2001#326#32652
  13. 2000#773#71453
  14. 1999#741#73852
  15. 1998#787#78452
  16. 1997#858#68452
  17. 1996#686#56852
  18. 1995#571#56653
  19. 1994#743#73044

Ranking history

#250#500#1000199519982001200420072010
Best #193 · worst #1495 over 953 weeks

Recent weeks

  1. Dec 30, 20121492
  2. Dec 23, 20121492
  3. Dec 16, 20121495
  4. Dec 9, 20121494
  5. Dec 2, 20121494
  6. Nov 25, 20121486
  7. Nov 18, 20121479
  8. Nov 11, 20121474
  9. Nov 4, 20121472
  10. Oct 28, 20121466
  11. Oct 21, 20121461
  12. Oct 14, 20121460
  13. Oct 7, 20121449
  14. Sep 30, 20121449
  15. Sep 23, 20121447
  16. Sep 16, 20121448
  17. Sep 9, 20121446
  18. Sep 2, 20121443
  19. Aug 26, 20121449
  20. Aug 19, 20121450
  21. Aug 12, 20121448
  22. Aug 5, 20121449
  23. Jul 29, 20121450
  24. Jul 22, 20121448
  25. Jul 15, 20121448
  26. Jul 8, 20121447
  27. Jul 1, 20121455
  28. Jun 24, 20121456
  29. Jun 17, 20121459
  30. Jun 10, 20121458
  31. Jun 3, 20121457
  32. May 27, 20121448
  33. May 20, 20121446
  34. May 13, 20121444
  35. May 6, 20121436
  36. Apr 29, 20121436
  37. Apr 22, 20121441
  38. Apr 15, 20121441
  39. Apr 8, 20121437
  40. Apr 1, 20121438
  41. Mar 25, 20121434
  42. Mar 18, 20121427
  43. Mar 11, 20121424
  44. Mar 4, 20121419
  45. Feb 26, 20121417
  46. Feb 19, 20121406
  47. Feb 12, 20121403
  48. Feb 5, 20121401
  49. Jan 29, 20121402
  50. Jan 22, 20121402
  51. Jan 15, 20121404
  52. Jan 8, 20121403

Showing the last 52 weeks in detail. The chart above covers all 953 ranked weeks, back to 1994.

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