Bobby Gates

Bobby Gates
Bobby Gates
Personal information
Full name	Robert Gates Jr.
Born	December 31, 1985 (age 39); Gainesville, Florida
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg; 16.1 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	The Woodlands, Texas
Spouse	Lauren Gates
Career
College	Texas A&M University
Turned professional	2008
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour; PGA Tour of Australasia; Web.com Tour; Canadian Tour; Gateway Tour
Professional wins	2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour of Australasia	1
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	CUT: 2025
U.S. Open	T40: 2010
The Open Championship	DNP

Robert Gates Jr. (born December 31, 1985) is an American professional golfer.

Early life and education

Gates was born and raised in Gainesville, Florida. He attended F. W. Buchholz High School, and in his senior year, he led its golf team in scoring average. Gates was named Scholar Athlete of the Year for Alachua County, Florida.^[1]

Gates attended Texas A&M University,^[2] graduating in 2008 with a degree in agriculture.

Career

Gates turned professional after graduation and played on the Gateway Tour in 2008.^[1] He also played on the Canadian Tour in 2009, finishing 22nd on the Order of Merit.^[1]^[3]

Gates joined the Nationwide Tour in 2010 after finishing T-42 at the 2009 PGA Tour qualifying school. He won in his debut event on Tour, the 2010 Michael Hill New Zealand Open.^[4] He finished the year 16th on the money list and earned his 2011 PGA Tour card. He missed retaining his tour card by one spot and $1,431; D. J. Trahan got the 125th and final PGA Tour card for 2012. Gates later regained his Tour Card through Q School. Gates finished outside the top 125 (141st) on the money list in 2012 and earned his 2013 PGA Tour card through Q School. He made only four cuts in 20 events. He played in the Web.com Tour Finals and finished 35th to earn his PGA Tour card for 2014. In 2013–14, he played in only 14 events due to injury, making one cut. He has not played in a PGA Tour event since the 2014 Travelers Championship and has a five-event medical extension available upon his return.

Gates retired from professional golf in 2018 and started Summit Golf School in The Woodlands, Texas. He qualified for the 2025 PGA Championship and plays out of the Southern Texas section of the PGA.

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Jan 31, 2010	Michael Hill New Zealand Open¹	−14 (65-67-68-74=274)	1 stroke	Andrew Dodt

¹Co-sanctioned by the Nationwide Tour

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Jan 31, 2010	Michael Hill New Zealand Open¹	−14 (65-67-68-74=274)	1 stroke	Andrew Dodt

¹Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia

Gateway Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Apr 9, 2009	DFW Spring 4	−10 (66-70-70=206)	2 strokes	Jeremy Alcorn, David Schultz

Results in major championships

Tournament	2010	2014
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open	T40	CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship

Tournament	2020	2025
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship		CUT
U.S. Open
The Open Championship	NT

Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament	2011
Match Play
Championship
Invitational
Champions	WD