Dennis B. Tiziani is an American retired professional golfer and golf coach.
He spent three years on the PGA Tour, played in 12 PGA Professional National Championship, three U.S. Opens, and the 1976 PGA Championship. [1] He finished T51st at the 1976 PGA Championship. [2]
Tiziani won the 1976 Wisconsin State Open. [3] He also is four-time winner of the Wisconsin PGA Championship (1976, 1982, 1984, and 1996). [4]
For 26 years, Tiziani was head coach for the Wisconsin Badgers men's golf team. [5] While there he coached his son Mario Tiziani. [6] He also coached the women's team. [7]
He is father-in-law to PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions Steve Stricker. [8] [9]
Tournament | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
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U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||||
PGA Championship | T51 |
Note: Tiziani never played in the Masters Tournament nor The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
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