About

Ricky Barnes grew up in Stockton, California and played collegiate golf at the University of Arizona. His Dad Bruce played football for the New England Patriots and his brother Andy was also a standout collegiate golfer at the University of Arizona. Ricky’s great amateur career included the following highlights: Three time All-American honors at the University of Arizona, US Amateur Champion in 2002 and winner of the prestigious Ben Hogan Award given annually to the nations top collegiate golfer. After his impressive US Amateur victory, Ricky captured low amateur honors at the 2003 Masters finishing 21st and outscoring his playing partner Tiger Woods in the first round by 7 shots. Ricky turned pro in 2004 and enjoyed great success on the Nationwide Tour setting a Tour record of 23 consecutive cuts made. Ricky finished 25th on the Nationwide Tour Money List in 2008 earning his PGA Tour card. Ricky’s rookie season on the PGA Tour included a standout performance at the 2009 US Open at Bethpage Black where he finished tied for second.

History

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
  • 2011 - Finished T4 at the 2011 Heritage Classic
  • 2011 - Finished T20 at the 2011 Masters
  • 2011 - Finished 4th at the 2011 Honda Classic
  • 2010 - Finished T11 at the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic, Malaysia
  • 2010 - Won the CVS Caremark Charity Classic with his partner J.B. Holmes
  • 2010 - Finished T5 at the 2010 Travelers Championship
  • 2010 - Finished T3 at the 2010 Memorial
  • 2010 - Finished T7 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
  • 2010 - Finished T5 at the 2010 Verizon Heritage
  • 2010 - Finished T10 at the 2010 Masters
  • 2010 - Finished 9th at the Northern Trust Open
  • 2009 - Finished T2 at the 2009 US Open at Bethpage
  • 2009 - Set the 36 hole scoring record at the US Open
  • 2008 - Finished 25th on the Nationwide Tour Money List
  • 2008 - Had 9 Top-10 finishes on the Nationwide Tour
  • 2007 - Made the cut in 17 of 28 starts with 6 Top-25 finishes
  • 2006 - Made the cut in 24 of 26 starts with 4 Top-10 finishes
  • 2006 - Made a Nationwide Tour record 23 consecutive cuts
  • 2006 - Finished 2nd at the Nationwide Tours Oregon Classic
  • 2005 - Had 2 Top-10 finishes on the Nationwide
  • 2004 - Had 2 Top-10 finishes in 8 starts in his rookie season on the Nationwide Tour
COLLEGIATE AND AMATEUR CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
  • 2003 - Was the low Amateur at the Masters
  • 2003 - Won the Ben Hogan Award as the Nations top collegiate golfer
  • 2002 - Won the US Amateur Championship at Oakland Hills
  • 2002 - Won the Northern California Golf Association Player of the Year
  • 2000 - 2001-Second-Team All American
  • 2000 - Pac-10 Freshman of the Year

Gear

WEDGES
48-degree Wilson TW9
56-degree Wilson TW9
60-degree Wilson TW9

IRONS
3- through 9-iron
Wilson FG Tour
(Rifle Project X 6.5shafts)

DRIVER
8.5-degree TaylorMade R-11
Grips on all my clubs are Golf Pride Tour Velvet with one extra wrap of
tape and the logo upside down

5 WOOD
I’ll alternate between a Callaway Diablo Edge Tour
5-wood (18 degrees, Accra DyMatch S3 shaft)
and a Callaway X-Forged 2-iron (Rifle Project X
6.5 shaft).

3 WOOD
Is an older model, the Callaway X Hot, 15 degrees,
with an Accra SC 95 shaft.

PUTTER
Odyssey White Ice No. 9, but I’ve used the
same head style for the last 2½ years.

BALL
TaylorMade Penta

GLOVE
G/Fore Super/Luxe Coloured Leather Gloves