Erik Barnes is an American professional golfer who competes in the PGA Tour. He turned professional in 2011.
As of now, he ranks no. 215 in the Official World Golf Ranking. Likewise, he ranks no. 70 in the FedExCup Standings and no. 70 in the Comcast Business TOUR TOP 10. 2024 Standings.
Barnes has played four PGA Tour events this season and the most recent one is Puerto Rico Open at
Grand Reserve Country Club in March 2024. There, he ended up being second as he was defeated by Brice Garnett after they replayed the 630-yard, par-five 18th hole four times before a winner could be crowned.
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After 11 years of being a professional, he earned a spot on the PGA Tour with a T-19 finish at the REX Hospital Open at The Country Club at Wakefield Plantation in Raleigh, North Carolina in June 2022. His first PGA Tour event was the Fortinet Championship in September of that year. Furthermore, he has played 22 PGA Tour events to date.
Some of his professional wins include the 2011 Avoca Classic and the 2020 Jamaica Open. He played collegiately at Austin Peay State University from 2006 to 2009.
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There, he was named Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Freshmen of the Year in 2007 and Player of the Year in 2009. As an amateur, he won the ASU Indian Classic in 2007. Similarly, he won the F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate in 2008 and the 2009 UK Bluegrass Invitational, Indiana Amateur.
Get to know the professional golfer Erik Barnes’s wiki, parents, family, education, wife, wedding details, children, earnings, and net worth details here.
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Erik Barnes Wiki, Height & Education
Born on 22 October 1987, Barnes is 36 years old now. He hails from Marion, Indiana, United States.
As per wiki, he stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 meters) and weighs 175 lbs (79 kg). He pursued his high school education at Marion High School, graduating in 2006. Afterward, he went to Austin Peay State University and graduated with a degree in Business Administration in 2010.
As the Korn Ferry Tour was on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, he held the job working as a grocery replenishment specialist at his local Publix supermarket, stocking shelves in the mornings and working on his golf game in the afternoon. His favorite four golfers include Tiger Woods, Lee Trevino, and Ben Hogan.
Erik Barnes Parents & Family Life
Erik was born to parents Donald Barnes and Donna Barnes in Kalamazoo, Michigan. His parents raised him in Marion, Indiana.
The athlete’s mother Donna worked as a business office specialist at Marion Community Schools. She is a graduate of Portage Central High School and Kalamazoo Valley Community College.
Erik Barnes grew up with two brothers Nick and Brett Barnes in Marion, Indiana. (Source: Donna Barnes’ Facebook)
Barnes is accompanied by two brothers named Nick Barnes and Brett Barnes. Nick is a graduate of Lincoln Technical Institute and works as a Production Group Leader at General Motors.
Erik Barnes Wife & Children: Inside His Married Life
Barnes is a married man and a father at home. He has been enjoying his married life with his wife Ashleigh Barnes for more than a decade.
Erik Barnes and his wife Ashleigh are raising three sons together. (Source: Erik’s Facebook)
The couple tied the wedding knot on 24 June 2011 and has been inseparable since then. They have known each other since they were in middle school. The duo moved to Sarasota, Florida from Indiana in 2014.
Erik and his wife Ashleigh are the proud parents of three sons named Jaxton Barnes, Tucker Barnes, and Bowen Michael Barnes. The eldest one Jaxton was born in December 2013 and Tucker was born in December 2017. Recently, the pair welcomed their youngest child Bowen in January 2024.
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After the birth of their two sons, Erik and his wife moved to Birmingham, Alabama. He now resides with his wife and three sons in Bradenton, Florida.
How Much Is Erik Barnes’s Net Worth?
Well, Barnes is likely to enjoy a net worth of millions of dollars from his golf career. He has earned an enormous amount of prize money as a professional for more than a decade.
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As of now, he has earned the prize money of $955,603 throughout his career.
