Dominic Bozzelli (born May 22, 1991) is an American

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. Bozzelli was born in

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. He played college golf at

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after transferring from

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. At Auburn, he won three events. He also won the

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and the New York State Amateur twice. Bozzelli turned professional in 2013 and played on the

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in 2014, winning four times (including three straight), and earning NGA Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors. He also played five

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events in 2014, finishing in the top-10 twice. He gained his 2015 Web.com Tour card through

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and picked up his first Tour win in June 2016 at the

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Amateur wins

*2010

*2011 New York State Amateur, U.S. Collegiate Championship *2012 SunTrust Gator Invitational, New York State Amateur *2013 The Amer Ari Invitational Source:

Professional wins (5)

Web.com Tour wins (1)

Web.com Tour playoff record (0–1)

Other wins (4)

*2014 Spring Hill Classic, NGA Tour Classic, Lake County Classic, Southern Ontario Open (all

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