Mario S. Tiziani (born July 17, 1970) is an American

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

College career

Tiziani was born in

Ironwood, Michigan Ironwood is a city in Gogebic County in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, about south of Lake Superior. The city is on US Highway 2 across the Montreal River from Hurley, Wisconsin. It is the westernmost city in Michigan, ...

. Playing golf for the

Wisconsin Badgers The Wisconsin Badgers are the athletic teams representing the University of Wisconsin–Madison (University of Wisconsin). They compete as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level (Football Bowl Subdivisi ...

, he was

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freshman of the year.

Professional career

On his 12th attempt, Tiziani qualified for the

PGA Tour The PGA Tour (stylized in all capital letters as PGA TOUR by its officials) is the organizer of professional golf tours in the United States and North America. It organizes most of the events on the flagship annual series of tournaments also k ...

. In his only full season on the PGA Tour in 2005, his best finish was T-12 at the

Southern Farm Bureau Classic The Sanderson Farms Championship is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, played annually in Mississippi. It moved to the Country Club of Jackson in Jackson in autumn 2014, early in the 2015 season. The tournament has been part of the PG ...

. He played full-time on the

Nationwide Tour The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental golf tour, tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either not yet reached the PGA Tour, or who have done so but then failed to win enough FedEx Cup points to stay at tha ...

in 2006 and 2007, but his best result came in 2005 – tied for second at the

LaSalle Bank Open The Bank of America Open was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 2002 to 2008. It was played at The Glen Club in Glenview, Cook County, Illinois, Glenview, Illinois, United States. It was known as the LaSalle Bank Open from 2002 to 2007. ...

. On the

Canadian Tour PGA Tour Canada, commonly referred to as the Canadian Tour, is a men's professional golf tour headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The United States based PGA Tour took over operation of the tour on November 1, 2012, at which time it was renamed PG ...

, he won the 2003 Northern Ontario Open and also won the 2002

Panama Open The Panama Open was a golf tournament played from 1938 to 1982, during which time it was won by some of the biggest names in professional golf, including Sam Snead and Arnold Palmer. It was an event on the PGA-sponsored Caribbean Tour between 19 ...

, an unofficial event. He also won the 2002

Wisconsin State Open The Wisconsin State Open is the Wisconsin state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Wisconsin section of the PGA of America. It has been played annually since 1919 at courses in the state. It ...

Personal life

He is brother-in-law to pro golfer

Steve Stricker Steven Charles Stricker (born February 23, 1967) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the PGA Tour Champions. He has twelve victories on the PGA Tour, including the WGC-Match Play title in 2001 and two FedEx Cup play ...

and son of Dennis Tiziani.

Professional wins (3)

Canadian Tour wins (1)

Other wins (2)

*2002

, Panasonic Panama Open

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tiziani, Mario American male golfers Wisconsin Badgers men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from Michigan Golfers from Wisconsin People from Ironwood, Michigan 1970 births Living people