Tyler Dunn

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Godfrey, Ill.
High School:
Alton HS

Sophomore Year (2004-05): After playing just once in the fall - and that as a non-scoring individual at the Missouri Bluffs Challenge - came on strong in the spring to register four starts, including in MU's back-to-back tournament wins at Belmont and Purdue ... was fourth on the team in stroke average at 74.67 ... posted back-to-back top-10 finishes at the Belmont (seventh) and Boilermaker (fifth) Invitationals in April ... four of the six rounds in those two tournaments were under par, and three were career-low rounds of 70 ... was a member of the NCAA Central Regional quintet that qualified Mizzou for its first NCAA Finals appearance since 1986.

Freshman Year (2003-04): Made one appearance as a freshman, finishing 38th (playing as a non-scoring individual) at the Nestlé Purina Classic - hosted by Mizzou at the Missouri Bluffs Golf Club in St. Charles - with rounds of 72, 75 and 77.

High School: Four-year letter winner at Alton High School under coach Dene Shickedane ... garnered first-team Southwestern Conference honors as a sophomore, and again as a junior ... also named first-team All-Metro as a junior in 2002 ... averaged 36.5 as a member of the Redbirds, including a nine-hole low of 32 and a low mark of 67 for a round of 18 ... led team to IHSA Regional title in '00 ... named '02 Gateway PGA Player of the Year ... took home first place honors at the '01 Gateway PGA Championship (73-68) ... won eight Gateway PGA titles overall ... finished second at the '03 AJGA Buick Jr. Classic (73-73-70) ... graduated from Alton with Gold Alpha status, a distinction given to students who graduate with a 3.75 GPA or above for four years.

Personal: Son of Lorin and Deb Dunn ... born on November 25, 1984, in Godfrey, Ill. ... intends to major in management.