Tyler Sparks

Class: Senior Hometown: Belmont, Miss High School: Belmont

Height: 6-6 Experience: 2L Hand: R

2008-09 (Jr.): Participated in nine tournaments ... Of his 26 rounds, he tallied rounds of 74 or lower six times ... Averaged a per round score of 76.7 ... Had highest finish at the Sam Hall Intercollegiate, finishing in a tie for 16th-place (10/27-28/08) ... Shot a season-low 70 in the second round of the Squire Creek Classic (10/13-14).

2007-08 (So.): Participated in seven tournaments ... Of his 20 rounds, he tallied rounds of 74 or lower seven times ... Averaged a per round score of 75.6 ... Tied for ninth at the Memphis Intercollegiate, his highest finish of the year (10/8-9) ... Had a season-low 70 in the final round of that tournament ... Also shot a 70 in the first round of the Conference USA Championships (4/20-22) ... Finished in 19th-place at the Sam Hall Intercollegiate (11/5-6).

2006-07 (Fr.): Participated in five tournaments and had one Top 20 finish ... Highest finish was a tie for 24th-place at the Sam Hall Intercollegiate when he fired rounds of 74-72, and a season-low 70 (4/9-10).

Prep: Played at Belmont High for coach Jody McClung, where he lettered all four years ... His team won the state championship in both 2005 and 2006 and the district crown in 2005 ... A four-time all-state golf selection ... Earned four letters in basketball as well, notching all-district twice (2005, 2006).

Personal: Son of Ted and Wendy Sparks ... Majoring in coaching and sports administration ... Born April 20, 1988.