Roger Tambellini (born March 11, 1975) is an American

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who has played on the

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and

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Early life and amateur career

Tambellini was born in

San Luis Obispo, California ; ; ; Chumashan languages, Chumash: ''tiłhini'') is a city and county seat of San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Located on the Central Coast (California), Central Coast of California, San Luis Obispo is roughly halfway betwee ...

. He played golf at the

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Professional career

In 1998, Tambellini turned pro. He has won three times on the

Nationwide Tour The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental 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 that level. ...

. His first win came at the 2003

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, his second came at the 2005

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, and the third came at the 2009

Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic The Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 2008 to 2010. It was played at the Georgian Bay Club in Clarksburg and the Raven Golf Club at Lora Bay in Thornbury, Ontario, Canada. The 2010 purse was , with $1 ...

. He has also won once on the

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in 1999. Tambellini played on the PGA Tour in 2004 and 2006. He got his tour card for 2004 through

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but was not able to retain it after making only 12 of 28 cuts. He finished in 12th on the 2005 Nationwide Tour money list which earned him his PGA Tour card for 2006. Tambellini struggled in 2006 on tour, making only 7 of 25 cuts. In 2009, he finished 7th on the Nationwide Tour money list to earn his 2010

card.

Professional wins (7)

Nationwide Tour wins (3)

Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)

Other wins (3)

*1999

Straight Down Fall Classic The Straight Down Fall Classic is a professional golf team tournament. It is played at San Luis Golf and Country Club near San Luis Obispo, California shortly after the PGA Tour's final tournament of the season. It pairs a professional with an amat ...

(with Michael Rowley) *2002

(with Michael Rowley) *2007

(with Michael Rowley)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
''Note: Tambellini only played in the U.S. Open.''

References

External links

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