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2017-18 Men's Golf

CJ Tyler

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    145
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Northumberland, Pa.
  • High School:
    Shikellamy
  • Major:
    Accounting

Summary

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2017-18)
SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll  ... 2018 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award Honoree ... Competed at five events for 15 rounds of golf ... finished with a stroke average of 75.80 ... carded a low 54-hole tournament score of 220 including a low round of 70 at the Cougar Invitational presented by Aflac... member of Saint Leo University President's Club Spring 2018

AS A JUNIOR (2016-17)
Played in 16 rounds on the year … finished with a stroke average of 77.81 … recorded two top 25 finishes with his best of 12th coming at the UIS Island Getaway (10/25/2017) … best tournament score of the year was 14-over, which he achieved three times – UIS Island Getaway, Bobcat Invitational and the Argonaut Invitational … carded a best round of 73 twice in the first and third rounds of the Bobcat Invitational (3/21/2017)... member of Saint Leo University President's Club Spring 2017

AS A SOPHOMORE (2015-16)
Did not see any action on the course during the season ... a member of the 2016 NCAA DII Men's Golf National Championship team (the first national championship in school history for any sport)... member of Saint Leo University President's Club Spring 2016

AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15)
Competed in eight rounds of golf in his first season... finished the season with a 76.38 stroke average... carded a season-low 70 in the second round of the Saint Leo Invitational (9/23)... member of Saint Leo University President's Club Fall 2014 & Spring 2015

CAREER
Played for Shikellamy High School for Coach Ernie Tyler… PIAA District 4 golf runner-up in 2010… PIAA District 4 Champion 2011-2013… PIAA District 4 golf team champions 2012… Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference (PHAC) D-I golf All-Star 2010-2013… Sunbury (Pa.) Daily Item Player of the Year 2011-2013… PHAC D-I Second Team basketball All-Star 2013… PHAC D-I First Team Basketball Star 2014 

PERSONAL
Born on December 18 in Lewisburg, Pa.… Majoring in sports business… Son of Ernie and Laura Tyler… Father Ernie played football at Susquehanna University… Mother Laura played golf at James Madison University and continued on to play golf as a pro on some mini tours… Has one brother, Ernie… Career goal is to win a national championship… Believes his hard work and desire to get better are his greatest assets… Names Steph Curry, Rickie Fowler, Chase Utley, and Jamaal Charles as his favorite athletes… Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Phillies are his favorite teams… Chose Saint Leo because of the golf team’s reputation and the renowned sports business program, also the opportunity of living in Florida where it is always warm… If he could have any superpower it would be the ability to fly… Lists tacos, grilled cheese, and cereal as his favorite foods… Indie is his favorite genre of music… If he won the lottery he would travel the world. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    5'11" 145 lbs
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    5'11" 145 lbs
  • 2016-17Junior

    5'11" 145 lbs
  • 2017-18Senior

    5'11" 145 lbs