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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 nationality United States
ResidenceBoise, Idaho
Career
CollegeUniversity 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.

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)

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Nationwide Tour wins (2)

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

Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2008 Cox Classic United States David Branshaw Won with par on first extra hole

See also

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