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Professional golfer
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Male
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Birth:
8 November 1973(Bellingham)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Ryan Hietala (born November 8, 1973) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on 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, 2003–05, 2007-09. 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)
- 2005 Chitimacha Louisiana Open
- 2008 Cox Classic