 Pate has won six PGA Tour events.His first victory was at the 1987 Southwest Golf Classic; and his most recent win was at the 1998 CVS Charity Classic.His best years in professional golf were 1988 when he won twice and finished 12th on the money list; and 1991, when he had five top-3 finishes including a win at the Honda Classic, earned $727,997 and finished 6th on the money list.