Tidland turned professional after graduating. He played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour in 1996, 1999, 2002–06, and 2008-09 where he won two events: the 2008
Albertsons Boise Open and the 2009
Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open. Tidland played on the
PGA Tour in 2001 and 2007 with his best finish a T-6 at the 2007
AT&T Classic. He was unable to finish high enough on the money list to retain his Tour card either year. In 2009, he finished 6th on the Nationwide Tour money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card. Tidland finished 148th on the Tour, retaining conditional status for 2011. Tidland also played on the
Canadian Tour in 1997 and 1998 where he won the Bayer Championship in 1998. In 2011, Tidland qualified for the
British Open. In 2011, he made his 13th appearance at
PGA Tour Qualifying school, three less than the record of 16 set by
Jeff Hart. TIdland failed to earn his card and will return to the developmental tour in 2012. ==Professional wins (3)==