Stephen Paul Marino Jr. (born March 10, 1980) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour.

Early life A military brat, Marino was born in Altus, Oklahoma, where his father, Steve Sr., was stationed as a navigator in the U.S. Air Force. The family moved to Alaska when he was an infant, and later to Ohio and Alabama.PGA Tour.com - interview transcript - November 8, 2008 In 1991, they relocated to Fairfax, Virginia, a suburb southwest of Washington, D.C., where they continue to reside.

Marino's golf game began to blossom at age 14, when he worked and played at the Army Navy Country Club in Fairfax; he graduated from W.T. Woodson High School in 1998. During his senior year he won the Virginia High School championship,

Amateur career Marino received a golf scholarship to the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.Local PGA golfer returns to his roots At the end of his freshman year, he won the 1999 Virginia Amateur championship. He was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity.nicindy.org - Greeks in sports Marino graduated from the university in 2002 with a degree in sociology.PGA Tour profile

Professional career Marino embarked on his professional career in 2002 on the Tar Heel Tour, and moved to Florida to practice and play year-round. He qualified for the Canadian Tour for the 2003 season, and went to Canada again in 2004, but then headed back to Florida. There he played on the Golden Bear Tour, a developmental circuit backed by Jack Nicklaus in which all the events were within 60 miles (100 km) of West Palm Beach, near where he lived then (and now).Washington Post.com - Steve Marino returns to the British Open – July 11, 2010

Before reaching the PGA Tour, Marino won the 2006 Sidney Frank Memorial Gateway Tour Championship, where he carded a 13-under-par 59 during the third round.NBC Sports broadcast of 2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational, March 27, 2011 It was his second Gateway Tour win of 2006.PGA Tour Media Guide Marino was a Monday qualifier on the Nationwide Tour in 2006, where he earned $134,000 and finished 42nd on the money list, which was insufficient to earn a PGA Tour card. Instead, he qualified through the six-round qualifying school in December, earning his card for the 2007 season.

In his rookie season of 2007, Marino finished 80th on the PGA Tour money list and retained his tour card for 2008, with winnings exceeding $1,100,000. He had four top-10 finishes in 31 events. In 2008, Marino finished 34th on the PGA Tour money list, earning over $2,000,000, and retained his tour card for 2009. He had six top-10 finishes in 32 events, highlighted by a career-best second-place finish in the Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun in Mexico.

In May 2009, Marino and Tim Clark lost to Steve Stricker in a two-hole playoff at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas. Marino received international attention in 2009 when he was co-leader (with Tom Watson) at the halfway point of the 2009 Open Championship at Turnberry in Scotland.Woods misses cut as Watson shines - accessed July 18, 2009 However, Marino faltered over the weekend and finished the event tied 38th. He finished the 2009 season 35th on the PGA Tour money list.

Marino finished tied for second at the 2011 Sony Open in Hawaii.pgatour.com, 2011 Sony Open tournament data He led the 2011 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am after the second and third rounds, but on the final day, eventual winner D. A. Points passed him. Marino had to make an eagle on the par-5 18th hole in order to tie Points, who had finished. But Marino hit into the Pacific Ocean and took a triple-bogey eight, which dropped him into a tie for fourth place.CBS Sports broadcast of 2011 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, 4th round, February 13, 2011; pgatour.com, 2011 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am tournament data Marino led the 2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational during the fourth round, as late as the 17th hole. But he suffered two buried lies in bunkers on the 15th and 17th holes, and despite making a birdie on the final hole, ended in second place, one stroke behind winner Martin Laird.NBC Sports broadcast of 2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational, 4th round, March 27, 2011; pgatour.com, 2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational tournament data Marino advanced his position on the Official World Golf Ranking to a career high of #54.pgatour.com, Official World Golf Ranking for March 28, 2011 Marino was identified as the best PGA Tour player without a victory by writer Craig Dolch, who noted that he has posted 21 top-10 finishes in his 124 Tour starts to date.

In January 2012, Marino was diagnosed with a bone contusion on the tip of his tibia and femur in his left leg. He did not play again until May. In 2012, he played at total of six PGA Tour events, making the cut in two of them. In 2013, he played in 12 PGA Tour events, making the cut five times.

In March 2016, Marino lost in a sudden-death playoff to Tony Finau at the Puerto Rico Open. In the playoff, both players birdied the 18th hole twice. But playing the 18th for the third time in the playoff, Marino three-putted from just off the green for a par, while Finau birdied the hole again for the win. This was Marino's fifth runner-up finish of his career but he is still winless in 182 events on the PGA Tour.

Personal life Marino currently resides in Tequesta, Florida.

Amateur wins 1999 Virginia State Amateur

Professional wins (11) Golden Bear Tour wins (6) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Jan 25, 2004St Andrews Classic−5 (71-68=139)2 strokes Jeff Barlow2Feb 11, 2004Nicklaus Golf Equipment Classic 1−12 (69-65-70=204)2 strokes Jeff Barlow, Bryant MacKellar3Jul 30, 2004Nicklaus Golf Equipment Classic 2−20 (70-63-67-68=268)1 stroke Dave Clodfelter4Feb 24, 2005Estates 2−13 (70-67-66=203)Playoff Steve Wheatcroft5Mar 3, 2005Fox Club−3 (72-73-68=213)2 strokes Sean Quinlivan6Apr 1, 2005Hammock Creek 2−18 (69-63-66=198)1 stroke Steve Burns

Gateway Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Jan 13, 2006Beach Spring A2−20 (66-63-67=196)1 stroke Patrick Hawkins2Apr 12, 2006Beach Spring B4−5 (71-68-72=211)3 strokes Jamie Neher, Paul Wackerly III3Oct 1, 2006Sidney Frank Memorial Tour Championship−27 (67-68-59-67=261)10 strokes David Lutterus

Tarheel Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Oct 10, 2002Springfield Open−6 (71-73-66=210)1 stroke Derek Watson2Oct 24, 2002Tarheel Tour Championship−2 (71-70-73=214)2 strokes Chris Greenwood, Derek Watson

Playoff record PGA Tour playoff record (0–2) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result12009Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Tim Clark, Steve StrickerStricker won with birdie on second extra hole22016Puerto Rico Open Tony FinauLost to birdie on third extra hole

Web.com Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12015Pacific Rubiales Colombia Championship Patrick RodgersLost to birdie on second extra hole

Results in major championships Tournament200720082009201020112012201320142015Masters TournamentT14T42U.S. OpenCUTCUTT63CUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipT38T55CUTPGA ChampionshipT60CUTCUTCUT

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

Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1Totals 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 6 Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2010 Masters – 2010 Open)

Results in The Players Championship Tournament20072008200920102011The Players ChampionshipCUTCUTT79T32T19 CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships Tournament20092010Match PlayChampionshipT65InvitationalChampionsT57

"T" = Tied

PGA Tour career summary Season Wins Earnings ($) Rank2005 0 14,542 n/a2006 0 0 n/a2007 0 1,179,165 802008 0 2,094,267 342009 0 2,161,539 352010 0 1,479,239 612011 0 1,975,076 382012 0 85,040 2122013 0 148,874 1922014 0 294,565 1702015 0 0 n/a2016 0 768,200 1202017 0 98,573 2142018 0 76,616 220 Career* 0 10,375,697 175

*Complete through the 2018 season.

See also 2006 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 2015 Web.com Tour Finals graduates

References

External links

Country Club of Fairfax – member news - Steve Marino