Tyler Swanson

Weight:
0
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Clinton, Iowa
High School:
Clinton

Career Quick Facts:

-Low Round: 66, 2003 Purina Classic

-Low 54: 206, 2004 Stevinson Ranch

-Best Finish: 1st, 2004 Stevinson Ranch

-Top 10 Finishes: 7

-Rounds: 67

-Average: 73.93

2006-07: Did not compete

2005-06 (Junior): Did not compete

2004-05: Redshirted

2003-04 (Sophomore): PING All-Central Region selection ... tallied four top-five finishes ... was first on the team in stroke average with a 72.8 ... his 72.8 average is the second-best clip in school history ... carded a team-best 223 at the Big 12 Championship, finishing 19th ... shot a 147 at the ASU Indian Classic, tying for 17th ... carded a 226 at the Johnny Owens Invitational, tying for 17th ... picked up the first medalist honor of his career, winning the Stevinson Ranch Invitational (68-67-71=206) ... set tournament records for 36-hole score (135) and 54-hole score (206) ... four-stroke victory was the second-largest margin in tournament history ... his 206 tally is the second-best 54-hole score in ISU history ... shot a 234 at the Steve Kerr Invitational ... finished third at the Roadrunner Intercollegiate, carding a 212 (71-71-70) ... missed the first tournament (Fairway Club Invitational) of the season because he competed at the John Deere Classic PGA Tour event ... had three top-10 finishes for the Cyclones ... fired a 213 (71-72-70) at the Kansas Invitational, tying for second ... second on the team and tied for 14th at the Baylor Invitational with rounds of 71-71-76 (218) ... tied for eighth at the Purina Classic, carding a 54-hole 210 tally, the fourth lowest 54-hole score in school history ... posted a 66 in the second round, tying the school record for lowest 18-hole round with five other Cyclones ... tied for fifth at the Big Four Championship, carding rounds of 73 and 70 (143) ... during the summer, was one of the top amateurs in the state, earning the most points on the Quad Cities Amateur Tour ... a victory at the Clinton Riverboat Days helped him secure the point total title ... shot a 54-hole total of 210 (67-73-70) at Clinton ... winning the Quad Cities Tour earned him a sponsor exemption into the 2003 John Deere Classic PGA Tour event ... made the most out his chance to play with the pros, making the cut with a pair of 71s in his first two rounds ... he was the first amateur to make the cut at the tournament since 1971 and is the first Cyclone men's golfer to ever make a cut at a PGA Tour event as a student-athlete ... he finished the tournament in 64th place with a 7-over par 291 total ... was fifth among all competitors in driving distance at 298.8 yards ... also finished seventh at the Western Junior (74-75-75-74=298).

2002-03 (Freshman): Had a solid rookie season, averaging 74.86 strokes while playing in every tournament ... shot a 238 at the Big 12 Championship ... led ISU at the ASU Indian Classic, tying for fifth place with a 217 (72-71-74) ... shot a 226 at the Border Olympics ... carded a 225 at the Stevinson Ranch Invitational ... posted a 235 at the El Diablo Intercollegiate ... led the team at the Sam H. Hall Intercollegiate, carding a 215 ... shot a 70 in the second and third rounds ... tied for 10th ... carded a 223 at the Baylor Invitational ... posted a 217 at the SMU Stonebridge Invitational ... carded a 71 in the third round ... finished eighth at the Big Four Championship ... also posted a 71 in his first competitive round as a Cyclone at the Fairway Club Invitational.

High School: State champion in Iowa Class 4A as a senior, carding a 137 and winning by 11 strokes ... conference champion his junior and senior years ... finished 11th at the state meet as a sophomore ... coached by Paul Niedermeyer.

Personal: Born Oct. 30, 1983 ... son of Cal and Cindy Swanson ... has a brother, Taylor (18) ... a two-time scholar athlete ... communications major.