Ryan Hietala

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 Nationwide Tour Victories
(1) 2005  Chitimacha Louisiana Open Pres'd by Dynamic Industries. 
 Current Year Nationwide Tour Money and Position
$31,707 (128)
Current Year Nationwide Tour Best Round
64 at Round 2, Legend Financial Group Classic Presented by Cynergies Solutions. 64 at Round 1, Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open. 64 at Round 1, Albertsons Boise Open Pres'd by First Health.
Best Nationwide Tour Finishes
1-- Chitimacha Louisiana Open Pres'd by Dynamic Industries.
2006 Season PGA TOUR
Tournaments Entered--23; in money--7; Top 10 finishes--
2006 Season Nationwide Tour
Tournaments Entered--6; in money--4; Top 10 finishes--
 Other Information
Made the cut in seven of 23 starts on the 2007 Nationwide Tour, with a T16 at the Miccosukee Championship the best of his two top-25 finishes. Played his rookie season on the 2006 PGA TOUR after finishing T18 at the 2005 National Qualifying Tournament. Ended the season No.
220 on the money list, but failed to crack the top 25 in any of his 23 starts. Was exempt to the final stage after finishing No. 34 on the 2005 Nationwide Tour money list. It was his sixth trip to final stage. Picked up his first career victory-at the 2005 Chitimacha Louisiana Open in front of a large group of family and friends in Lafayette, LA, where he resided. A final-round, 4-under 68 pushed him to 18-under-par 270, one shot ahead of Sean O'Hair. Was his lone top-10 on the 2005 Nationwide Tour, where he was a member in 1999, and 2003-05. Prior to 2005 season, his previous best season on the Nationwide Tour came in 1999, when he finished 81st on the money list with two top-10s, a fourth at the Permian Basin Open and a T10 at Oregon Classic. Had never played in a PGA TOUR event prior to his rookie year in 2006. Member of the Canadian Tour in 1998. Member of the Tight Lies Tour from 1997-2001. Member of the Golden Bear Tour in 2002. Earned second-team All-America honors in 1995, preceded by honorable mention All-American honors in 1994 at Texas-El Paso. 1995 WAC Player of the Year. Cites his biggest thrill in golf as playing with Jack Nicklaus in the third round of the 2004 BMW Charity Pro-Am at The Cliffs on the Nationwide Tour. Likes to sing karaoke. Nickname is "Riddler." Worked for six months in 2001 on an off-shore oil rig.
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