Ben Bates

Ben Bates hits from the 6th tee during the third round of the Movistar Panama Championship held on January 26, 2008 at Club de Golf de Panama in Panama City, Panama. Nationwide Tour - 2008 Movistar Panama Championship - Round ThreePhoto by Stan Badz/PGA TOUR/Getty Images

Ben Bates hits from the 10th tee during the second round of the Movistar Panama Championship held on January 25, 2008 at Club de Golf de Panama in Panama City, Panama. Nationwide Tour - 2008 Movistar Panama Championship - Round TwoPhoto by Stan Badz/PGA TOUR/Getty Images

Ben Bates during the second round of the Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship held at The Course at Wente Vineyards in Livermore, California, on March 23, 2007. Photo by: Stan Badz/PGA TOURPhoto by: Stan Badz/PGA TOUR

Ben Bates during the second round of the Rheem Classic presented by Times Record held at Hardscrabble Country Club in Fort Smith, Arkansas, on May 12, 2006.Photo by Steve Levin/WireImage.com

Ben Bates during the second round of the Rheem Classic presented by Times Record held at Hardscrabble Country Club in Fort Smith, Arkansas, on May 12, 2006.Photo by Steve Levin/WireImage.com

Ben Bates hits a drive at hole #6 during the third round of the Rheem Classic at Hardscrabble Country Club in Fort Smith, Arkansas on Saturday May 14, 2005.Photo by Wesley Hitt/WireImage.com

Ben Bates watches his tee shot during the Rheem Classic at Hardscrabble Country Club in Fort Smith, Arkansas on Friday May 13, 2005.Photo by Wesley Hitt/WireImage.com