Bobby Gates
Robert Gates Jr. is an American professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career
In 1985, Gates was born in Gainesville, Florida. He was raised in the city as well. Gates 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.Gates attended Texas A&M University. In 2008, he graduated with a degree in agriculture.
Career
In 2008, Gates turned professional. He played on the Gateway Tour in 2008. He also played on the Canadian Tour in 2009, finishing 22nd on the Order of Merit.In 2010, Gates joined the Nationwide Tour 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]. 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 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.
Awards and honors
In high school, Gates was honored with a Scholar-Athlete of the Year award from Alachua County, Florida.Professional wins (2)
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of AustralasiaGateway Tour wins (1)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Masters Tournament | |||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | ||||||
| U.S. Open | |||||||
| The Open Championship | NT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic