Ricky Barnes, of Stockton, Calif., watches his drive from the fifth tee on the South Course at Oakland Hills in the final round of the championship match of the United States Amateur in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Paul SancyaThe 2003 NCAA Player of the Year, Barnes won the 2002 U.S. Amateur, five tournament championships as a Wildcat and was a two-time Pac-10 player of the year.
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Ricky Barnes, of Stockton, Calif., watches his drive from the fifth tee on the South Course at Oakland Hills in the final round of the championship match of the United States Amateur in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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