Len Mattiace

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Leonard Earl Mattiace (; born October 15, 1967) is an American professional golfer, formerly of the PGA Tour and now playing on the PGA Tour Champions.

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Early life and amateur career Mattiace was born in Mineola, New York. He attended Nease High School in Ponte Vedra, Florida.

Mattiace graduated from Wake Forest University in 1990 with a degree in sociology. While at Wake Forest, he played on the team that won the NCAA Division I Golf Championship in 1986.

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Professional career In 1990, Mattiace turned pro. He first gained notability when he surged into contention in the final round of the 1998 Players Championship. Trailing by one shot going into the par-3 17th hole, he hit his tee shot into the water, his third shot into a bunker, and his fourth shot into the water. He ended up with a quintuple-bogey 8 on the hole and finished in a tie for fifth, four strokes behind the eventual winner Justin Leonard.

Mattiace's career year was 2002, when he earned wins at the Nissan Open (his 220th PGA Tour start) and the FedEx St. Jude Classic. In 2003, he contended in the Masters Tournament by shooting a 65 in the final round which put him into a playoff with Mike Weir. On the first playoff hole, Mattiace found himself stymied by trees when his approach drifted offline. Weir needed only a bogey to secure the victory and Mattiace finished second, earning $648,000 in prize money. Shortly after the 2003 season, Mattiace's career was threatened by a skiing accident and torn ACLs in both knees.

Mattiace was not fully exempt on the PGA Tour after the 2005 season. He made his PGA Tour Champions debut in March 2018 at the Cologuard Classic.

Mattiace is naturally left-handed but plays right-handed.

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Amateur wins this list may be incomplete

• 1984 FL State High School Champion
• 1984 Dixie Amateur
• 1985 Southern Amateur
• 1989 Dixie Amateur

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Professional wins (2)

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PGA Tour wins (2)

1	Feb 17, 2002	Nissan Open	−15 (69-65-67-68=269)	1 stroke	Brad Faxon, Rory Sabbatini, Scott McCarron
2	Jun 30, 2002	FedEx St. Jude Classic	−18 (69-68-65-64=266)	1 stroke	Tim Petrovic

PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

1	1996	Buick Challenge	Michael Bradley, Fred Funk, Davis Love III, John Maginnes	Bradley won with birdie on first extra hole
2	2003	Masters Tournament	Mike Weir	Lost to bogey on first extra hole

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Results in major championships

Masters Tournament	CUT
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
PGA Championship

Masters Tournament
U.S. Open								T24		T42
The Open Championship										T30
PGA Championship								CUT	CUT

Masters Tournament				2	CUT
U.S. Open			T68	T57		CUT
The Open Championship			T69	T65
PGA Championship		CUT	T48	T51

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

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Summary

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• Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (2002 U.S. Open – 2003 PGA)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 1

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Results in The Players Championship

The Players Championship	T24	T5	CUT	T9	CUT	T69	CUT	T33	T71

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

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Results in World Golf Championships

WGC-Match Play		R64
WGC-Championship	T46	T54
WGC-Invitational	T36	T30

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied

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U.S. national team appearances Amateur

• Walker Cup: 1987 (winners)

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See also

• 1992 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1995 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

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External links

• Len's Friends Foundation official site

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