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.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up118 Sep 2011ANA Open−13 (71-66-67-71=275)1 stroke Tomohiro Kondo, Shingo Katayama, Koumei Oda
OneAsia Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up122 May 2011SK Telecom Open1−14 (71-64-67=202)1 stroke Kim Kyung-tae 1Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour
Von Nida Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up114 Nov 2004Toyota Queensland PGA Championship−29 (66-64-64-65=259)1 stroke Gary Simpson230 Jan 2005Mitsubishi Motors Victorian Open−12 (65-68-71=204)Playoff Nathan Green
Omega China Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up126 Apr 2009Sofitel Zhongshan Open−4 (69-70-73-72=284)1 stroke Wisut Artjanawat
Other wins (1) 2005 Meriton Sydney Invitational
Results in major championships Tournament2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015Masters TournamentU.S. OpenCUTThe Open ChampionshipCUTCUTPGA 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
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References
External links
Kurt Barnes player profile, Golf Australia