Background
Mattiace was born in Mineola, New New York
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Education
He attended Nease High School in Ponte Vedra, Florida. He graduated from Wake Forest University in 1990 with a degree in Sociology.
Career
He turned pro later in 1990. Mattiace first gained notoriety 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.
Mattiace"s career year was 2002, when he earned wins at the Nissan Open and the Federal Express Saint Jude Classic.
In 2003, he contended for the The Masters Trophy by shooting a 65 in the final round which put him into a playoff with Mike Weir. On that 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 has been ranked in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings, but has not been fully exempt on the Professional Golf Association Tour since 2005.
He currently resides in Jacksonville, Florida. this list may be incomplete Professional Golf Association Tour wins (2) DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place Yellow background for top-10 Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (2002 United States Open – 2003 Professional Golf Association) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 Amateur Walker Cup: 1987 (winners).
