Ryan Hietala

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Ryan Hietala
Personal information
Born (1973-11-08) November 8, 1973 (age 50)
Bellingham, Washington
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight235 lb (107 kg; 16.8 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Boise, Idaho
Career
College University of Texas-El Paso
Turned professional1997
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2

Ryan Hietala (born November 8, 1973) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

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Hietala was born in Bellingham, Washington. He played college golf at the University of Texas-El Paso, graduating in 1998 with a degree in criminal justice. He turned professional in 1997.

Hietala has played on several mini-tours and third-tier tours: Tight Lies Tour (1997–2001), Canadian Tour (1998), and Golden Bear Tour (2002). He played on the Nationwide Tour in 1999, 2003–2005, 2007–2009. He played on the PGA Tour in 2006 after finishing T18 in the 2005 qualifying school. He made only seven cuts in 23 starts with his best finish at the FedEx St. Jude Classic - T38.

Hietala has two wins on the Nationwide Tour.

Professional wins (2)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Mar 27, 2005 Chitimacha Louisiana Open −18 (66-71-65-68=270)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Sean O'Hair
2Aug 3, 2008 Cox Classic −19 (64-62-70-69=265)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg David Branshaw

Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2008 Cox Classic Flag of the United States.svg David Branshaw Won with par on first extra hole

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