Kurt Barnes
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Kurt Barnes (born 25 May 1981) is an Australian professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career
Barnes was born in Muswellbrook, New South Wales. He had a successful amateur career which included victories in the 2002 Australian Amateur, the 2003 Riversdale Cup, 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 PGA Tour of Australasia.
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 Japan Golf Tour by finishing first at that tour's qualifying school.
Amateur wins
- 2002 New South Wales Medal (tied with Adam Groom), Australian Amateur
- 2003 Riversdale Cup, New Zealand Amateur Stroke Play Championship
Professional wins (6)
Japan Golf Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Sep 2011 | ANA Open | −13 (71-66-67-71=275) | 1 stroke | Japan Tomohiro Kondo, Japan Shingo Katayama, Japan Koumei Oda |
OneAsia Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 May 2011 | SK Telecom Open1 | −14 (71-64-67=202) | 1 stroke | South Korea Kim Kyung-tae |
1Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour
Von Nida Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Nov 2004 | Toyota Queensland PGA Championship | −29 (66-64-64-65=259) | 1 stroke | Australia Gary Simpson |
| 2 | 30 Jan 2005 | Mitsubishi Motors Victorian Open | −12 (65-68-71=204) | Playoff | Australia Nathan Green |
Omega China Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Apr 2009 | Sofitel Zhongshan Open | −4 (69-70-73-72=284) | 1 stroke | Thailand Wisut Artjanawat |
Other wins (1)
- 2005 Meriton Sydney Invitational
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing New South Wales): 2002 (winners), 2003
Notes
External links
- at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- at the Official World Golf Ranking official site