Pat Bates during the first round of the 2006 Mark Christopher Charity Classic at the Empire Lake Golf Club in Rancho Cucamonga, California on Thurday, October 5, 2006 Nationwide Tour - 2006 Mark Christopher Charity Classic - First RoundPhoto by Marc Feldman/WireImage.com
Pat Bates during the first round of the Legend Financial Group Classic at the Stone Water Golf Club in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, August 31, 2006.Photo by Steve Levin/WireImage.com
Pat Bates in action during the first round of the 2006 Xerox Classic at the Irondequoit Country Club in Rochester, New York, Friday, August 11, 2006
Pat Bates reacts after missing a birdie attempt on the second hole during the third round of the Nationwide Tour Xerox Classic in Rochester, New York, Augu. 20, 2005.Photo by Kevin Rivoli/WireImage.com
Pat Bates watches his tee shot on the second hole during the second round of the Nationwide Tour Xerox Classic in Rochester, New York, Thursday, August 19, 2005.Photo by Kevin Rivoli/WireImage.com
Pat Bates tees off on the 18th hole during the first round of the Nationwide Tour Xerox Classic in Rochester, N.Y., Thursday, Aug. 18, 2005.Photo by Kevin Rivoli/WireImage.com
Nationwide Tour-2005 LaSalle Bank Open-First Round Pat Bates on the 18th hole during the first round of the LaSalle Bank Open being held at the The Glen Club in Glenview, Illinois on June 9, 2005.Photo by Mike Ehrmann/WireImage.com
Pat Bates watches his tee shot during the Rheem Classic at Hardscrabble Country Club in Fort Smith, Arkansas on Thursday May 12, 2005.Photo by Wesley Hitt/WireImage.com