He breezed through all stages of the Qualifying School that year to earn his 2007 PGA Tour Card.

He earned over $1,600,000 on the PGA Tour in 2007, finishing runner-up to Brandt Snedeker for Rookie of the Year honors.

Mallinger finished in a tie for 2nd place in his second start of the 2012 PGA Tour season at the Humana Challenge, two strokes behind Mark Wilson.

This was the second time that Mallinger had been a runner-up on the PGA Tour and remains tied for his best finish to date.

Mallinger resides in Long Beach, California, and plays out of Virginia Country Club, along with pros John Merrick and Peter Tomasulo.