Mark Tullo
Mark Tullo (born 9 February 1978) is a Chilean professional golfer.
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Mark Tullo | ||
| Born | 9 February 1978 Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Chile | ||
| Residence | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Career | |||
| College | North Carolina State University | ||
| Turned professional | 2003 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 5 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Challenge Tour | 3 | ||
| Other | 2 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Tullo was born in Santiago. He attended North Carolina State University in the United States on a golf scholarship, graduating with a degree in Business Management, and turned professional in 2003. He has entered the European Tour's qualifying school five times, only making it through to the final stage once, in 2009. He has competed on the second tier Challenge Tour since 2007, and won for the first time in August 2010 at the Rolex Trophy, where he edged out Matteo Manassero by a single stroke.[1] He ended the 2010 season inside the top ten on the final Challenge Tour Rankings to graduate to the elite European Tour for 2011.
Tullo has also won many tournaments in Chile, including the Chile Open on two occasions, and topped the order of merit three times, in 2005, 2006 and 2007.[2]
Amateur wins
- 1996–2002 18 wins in Chile
Professional wins (5)
Challenge Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 14 Aug 2010 | Rolex Trophy | −22 (69-66-66-65=266) | 1 stroke |  Matteo Manassero |
| 2 | 23 Oct 2010 | Egyptian Open | −13 (71-68-70-66=275) | 1 stroke |  Floris de Vries,  George Murray |
| 3 | 17 Aug 2014 | Vacon Open | −20 (68-67-65-64=264) | 3 strokes |  Pelle Edberg |
Other wins (2)
- 2005 Chile Open
- 2006 Chile Open
References
- "Tullo wins Rolex Trophy". Toronto Sun. The Sports Network. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
- "Éxitos". marktullo.cl. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
External links
- Official website
- Mark Tullo at the European Tour official site
- Mark Tullo at the Official World Golf Ranking official site