Ryan Hietala (born November 8, 1973) is an American

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who played on the

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and the

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. Hietala was born in

Bellingham, Washington Bellingham ( ) is the most populous city in, and county seat of Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. It lies south of the U.S.–Canada border in between two major cities of the Pacific Northwest: Vancouver, British Columbia (locat ...

. He played college golf at the

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, 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),

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(1998), and

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(2002). He played on the Nationwide Tour in 1999, 2003–2005, 2007–2009. He played on the

in 2006 after finishing T18 in the 2005

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. He made only seven cuts in 23 starts with his best finish at the

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- T38. Hietala has two wins on the Nationwide Tour.

Professional wins (2)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hietala, Ryan American male golfers UTEP Miners men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from Washington (state) Golfers from Idaho Sportspeople from Bellingham, Washington Sportspeople from Boise, Idaho 1973 births Living people

Professional wins (2)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

See also

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