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TWO COLOR PHOTOS: PHOTOGRAPHS BY DAVID BERGMAN Daddy Did It! Stephen Ames had been coming close all season, and when hefinally won for the first time, on Sunday at the Western Open,the entire family (inset from left: Justin, 7, Ryan, 5, and wifeJodi) was there to see it. Family has been the key to Ames's riseat age 40 from journeyman to the Tour's top ranks; his careerbegan to take off after his decision in May 2003 to hire as his caddie his brother, Robert, who also aspires to play on Tour(G12).