Kurt Barnes (born 25 May 1981) is an Australian

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Early life and amateur career

Barnes was born in

Muswellbrook, New South Wales Muswellbrook ( ) is a town in the Upper Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, about north of Sydney and north-west of Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle. Geologically, Muswellbrook is situated in the northern parts of the Sydney bas ...

. He had a successful amateur career which included victories in the 2002

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, the 2003

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, which he won with a record 22 under par total, and the 2003 New Zealand Amateur Stroke Play Championship.

Professional career

In 2003, Barnes turned professional. Shortly thereafter, he joined the

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. In 2009, Barnes became the first Australian to win on the Omega China Tour, when he claimed victory in the Sofitel Zhongshan IGC Open. He went on to head that tour's Order of Merit that season. He then qualified for the

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by finishing first at that tour's

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Amateur wins

*2002 New South Wales Medal (tied with Adam Groom),

*2003

, New Zealand Amateur Stroke Play Championship

Professional wins (6)

Japan Golf Tour wins (1)

OneAsia Tour wins (1)

''*Note: The 2011 SK Telecom Open was shortened to 54 holes due to fog.''
¹Co-sanctioned by the

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Von Nida Tour wins (2)

Omega China Tour wins (1)

Other wins (1)

*2005 Meriton Sydney Invitational

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing New South Wales): 2002 (winners), 2003

References

External links

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Kurt Barnes player profile, Golf Australia
Australian male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers PGA Tour of Australasia golfers Sportspeople from Muswellbrook 1981 births Living people 21st-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-golf-bio-stub