2006 Men's Golf Roster

Tyler Rucarean

Height

5' 10"

CLASS

R-FR

Hometown

Gainesville, Fla. (Oak Hall)

Weight

165 lbs.

Experience

SQ

School

• 2006 Roster

At Florida
(2006-07) Did not see tournament action.

(2005-06) Redshirted the season and did not play.

Amateur Competition
Placed sixth at the 2005 Lakewood New Year’s Day Invitational (71-68-72-72 = 283) … A three-time U.S. Junior Amateur Participant (2001, 2002 and 2004) … Finished first at the 2004 Florida Junior Invitational (70-69-74 = 218) … Placed third at the 2004 AJGA AVILA Classic … Other highlights include a fourth-place finish at the 2002 AJGA AVILA Classic … Sixth at the 2004 AJGA PING Junior and eighth at the 2003 Golfweek Top 100 tournament.

Prep
Named the Dairy Farmer’s 1A State Golfer of the Year in 2002 … 2002 Gainesville Sun Player of the Year … Five-time Gainesville Sun first-team all-area selection … Finished third at the 2002 Florida state tournament … Won the regional championship in 2003, district championship in 2002 and Alachua County Championship in 2001 … Had a 35.7 stroke average over four years at Oak Hall … Named team MVP five times and was a five-year captain … Also played basketball and earned a 2002 all-state honorable mention nod … Scored 47 points during a game in 2004, including a school-record 12 three-pointers.