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Barnes was born in California and played college golf at the University of Arizona from 2000-2003. In 2002, he defeated Hunter Mahan to win the U.S. Amateur. The pair went on to lead the US to victory in the 2002 Eisenhower Trophy and share the Ben Hogan award in 2003. He turned pro in 2003 and earned his PGA TOUR card in 2009. A string of top 10 finishes in 2010 helped him comfortably keep his card and he finished 43rd on the money list.
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