The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2017-18 Men's Golf Roster
Eyster, Taylor

Taylor Eyster
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
- High School:
- Mountain Brook HS
Bio
JUNIOR SEASON (2016-17)
- Named Second Team All-Conference USA
- Tied for second overall at C-USA tournament after carding a 216 (E) over the course of his three rounds
- Led team with five tournaments at or under par in addition to 16 rounds at or under par
- Tied for team-lead with R.J. Keur with two top five tournament finishes (Jerry Pate Intercollegiate and C-USA Championships)
- Competed in all 11 tournaments
- Finished with a 72.88 stroke average
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015-16)
- Named First Team All-Conference USA
- Competed in the NCAA Championships finishing 152, shooting 233 (+23)
- Member of the Blazer lineup that finished third at the Marana Regional to advance to the NCAA Championships
- Competed in 14 tournaments
- Shot a career best 209 (-7) to finish tied for first at the Conference USA Men’s Golf Championships (April 24-27)
- Post three other top-10 finishes, T3 at the Shoal Creek Invitational, T4 at the Robert Kepler Invitational, and a T6 at The Invitational at the Ocean Course
- Posted 13 rounds at or under par
- Finished with a 71.81 stroke average
FRESHMAN SEASON (2014-15)
- Competed at the 2015 NCAA Championships, finishing tied for 123 with a 233 (+17)
- Member of the UAB lineup that finished first at the NCAA Bremerton Regional to advance to the NCAA Championships
- Improved each round in first regional appeance finishing with two rounds under par (81-71-70 = 222)
- Named to the 2014-15 Conference USA All-Freshman Team
- Moved into the lineup in the spring season and competed in five tournaments, including back-to- back wins at The Goodwin and Old Waverly Collegiate Championship
- Part of the team that finished second at the 2015 Conference USA Championship
- Shot a career-best 215 (-1) at the Chris Schenkel Invitational
- Earned a season-best finish of 18th at the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship
- Fourth on the team with a 74.1 stroke average for the season
HIGH SCHOOL
- Won the 2013 Vestavia Junior Classic and 2013 Canebrake Junior Classic
- Placed first at the 2012 Limestone Springs Junior Classic
- Finished in second place at the 2012 Alabama State Junior Amateur
- Helped his 2014 Mountain Brook team to a runner-up finish at the Alabama 6A State Championships
- Led his squad to the team title at the 2014 Azalea City Tournament after placing first individually
- Defeated former Blazer Taylor McCullum in a playoff to win individual medalist honors at the 2012 Alabama 6A North Sub-State Tournament
PERSONAL
- Born in Birmingham, Ala.
- Majoring in Marketing
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