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

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Early life and amateur career

Barnes was born in

Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo ( ) is a city in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Kalamazoo had a population of 73,598. It is the principal city of the Kalamazoo–Portage metropolitan are ...

. He was raised in

Marion, Indiana Marion is a city in and the county seat of Grant County, Indiana, United States, along the Mississinewa River. The population was 28,310 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is named for Francis Marion, a brigadier general from ...

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

Austin Peay State University Austin Peay State University (APSU) () is a public university in Clarksville, Tennessee, United States. Standing on a site occupied by a succession of educational institutions since 1845, the precursor of the university was established in 1927 ...

located in

Clarksville, Tennessee Clarksville is a city in Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. The city had a population of 166,722 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of municipalities in Tennessee, fifth-most populo ...

. He was named

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freshmen of the year in 2007 and player of the year in 2009. In 2011, he graduated.

Professional career

In 2011, Barnes turned professional. For the next three years, he played on mini-tours like

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PGA Tour Canada PGA Tour Canada, commonly referred to as the Canadian Tour, was a men's professional golf tour headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The United States–based PGA Tour took over operation of the tour on November 1, 2012, at which time it was renamed ...

, and

PGA Tour Latinoamérica PGA Tour Latinoamérica was a third level professional golf tour formed in 2012 and operated by the PGA Tour. It was formed in concert with the now also defunct Tour de las Américas. Executives from the Tour de las Américas became employees of ...

. He won the Avoca Classic at Scotch Hall Preserve and recorded 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

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Playoff record

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut

References

External links

* * {{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 Sportspeople from Cape Coral, Florida 1987 births Living people