Kris Blanks

ELIGIBILITY CODE: 12

Lists his dad, who gave him his start in golf, as his hero. His wife, Tami, is a golf professional at Sea Pines CC in Hilton Head, SC, and has beaten him nine times in nine years. She was also the top player on the Ohio State women's golf team from 1990-93 and played in the 1995 U.S. Women's Open. Non-golf related jobs held include bartending. With a father in the Air Force, he lived in Georgia, Texas, Nebraska, Montana and Virginia. As an adult, he's called Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, Georgia and Maryland home. Is named for actor/singer Kris Kristofferson. "My mom thought he was cute, and the movie 'The Rose' was coming out at the time she was pregnant. That's where my name came from."
2005 Nationwide Summary: Tournaments entered - 17; in money - 7; top-10 finishes - 0; scoring average 72.13 (ranked 122nd); money $18,483 (ranked 157th); best finish,T21st National Mining.
2007 Nationwide Summary: Tournaments entered - 15; in money - 9; top-10 finishes - 2; scoring average 69.79 (ranked 2nd); money $90,831 (ranked 67th); best finish, T3rd, LaSalle Bank Open.
2008 Nationwide Summary: Tournaments entered - 26; in money - 19; top-10 finishes - 4; scoring average 70.91 (ranked 50th; money $280,588 (ranked 13th); best finish, Win Bank of America Open.
2009 Nationwide Summary: Tournaments entered - 8; in money - 5; top-10 finishes - 0; scoring average 70.00; money $32,989 (ranked 130th); best finish, T12th Fort Smith Classic.