Mario Tiziani

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Mario S. Tiziani (born July 17, 1970) is an American professional golfer.

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College career

Tiziani was born in Ironwood, Michigan. Playing golf for the Wisconsin Badgers, he was Big Ten Conference freshman of the year. [1]

Professional career

On his 12th attempt, Tiziani qualified for the PGA Tour. [1] In his only full season on the PGA Tour in 2005, his best finish was T-12 at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic. He played full-time on the Nationwide Tour in 2006 and 2007, but his best result came in 2005 – tied for second at the LaSalle Bank Open.

On the Canadian Tour, he won the 2003 Northern Ontario Open and also won the 2002 Panama Open, an unofficial event. [2]

He also won the 2002 Wisconsin State Open. [3]

Personal life

He is brother-in-law to pro golfer Steve Stricker and son of Dennis Tiziani. [1]

Professional wins (3)

Canadian Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
1Jun 29, 2003 Northern Ontario Open −9 (69-67-67-68=271)6 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Carolan, Flag of Australia (converted).svg David McKenzie

Other wins (2)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Van Sickle, Gary (March 7, 2015). "Brothers in Arms". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  2. "Tiziani wins Northern Ontario Open". The Globe and Mail. June 30, 2003. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  3. Luehr, Robb (August 22, 2002). "Tiziani takes State Open title". Journal Times. Retrieved March 26, 2017.