Roger Tambellini

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Roger Tambellini
Personal information
Born (1975-03-11) March 11, 1975 (age 50)
San Luis Obispo, California
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Scottsdale, Arizona
Career
College University of Southern California
Turned professional1998
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
NGA Hooters Tour
Professional wins7
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour3
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open CUT: 2004, 2013
The Open Championship DNP

Roger Tambellini (born March 11, 1975) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Web.com Tour.

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Early life and amateur career

Tambellini was born in San Luis Obispo, California. He played golf at the University of Southern California.

Professional career

In 1998, Tambellini turned pro. He has won three times on the Nationwide Tour. His first win came at the 2003 Albertsons Boise Open, his second came at the 2005 Price Cutter Charity Championship, and the third came at the 2009 Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic. [1] He has also won once on the NGA Hooters Tour in 1999. [2]

Tambellini played on the PGA Tour in 2004 and 2006. He got his tour card for 2004 through Q-School but was not able to retain it after making only 12 of 28 cuts. He finished in 12th on the 2005 Nationwide Tour money list which earned him his PGA Tour card for 2006. Tambellini struggled in 2006 on tour, making only 7 of 25 cuts. [3] In 2009, he finished 7th on the Nationwide Tour money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card.

Professional wins (7)

Nationwide Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Sep 21, 2003 Albertsons Boise Open −17 (68-65-66-68=267)6 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Tripp Isenhour, Flag of the United States.svg Charles Warren
2Aug 14, 2005 Price Cutter Charity Championship −21 (65-70-67-65=267)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Bowditch, Flag of the United States.svg Troy Matteson,
Flag of the United States.svg David Peoples, Flag of the United States.svg Vance Veazey
3Jul 12, 2009 Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic −20 (64-66-66-69=265)4 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Blake Adams

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2005 Cox Classic Flag of the United States.svg Jason Gore Lost to birdie on second extra hole

NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Apr 25, 1999Harrah's Casino Classic−18 (60-70-66-66=262)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Scott Kammann

Other wins (3)

Results in major championships

Tournament2004200520062007200820092010201120122013
U.S. Open CUTCUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Tambellini only played in the U.S. Open.

See also

References

  1. "Tambellini wins the Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on August 1, 2009. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
  2. "List of winners on Hooters Tour". Hooters Tour. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
  3. "Career on tour". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2009.