Tyler Mays Class: Sophomore Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev. High School: Bishop Gorman HS Height / Weight: 6-0 / 185 Birthdate: 12/20/1979 Experience: 1L

UNLV: A very talented local product … Has great strength and good touch … Has the ability to shoot low scores and will see increased playing time.

1999-00: Played in seven tournaments as a redshirt freshman … Best finish was at the Morris Williams Intercollegiate in Austin, Texas, where he tied for 18th place overall and helped the Rebels to force a one-hole playoff for the team title … Low round was a 68 carded at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate in Birmingham, Ala.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 1998 graduate of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas … A four-year letterwinner, he was named the Gaels’ MVP for all four years … Also chosen the most valuable player for Southern Nevada Junior Golf Association in 1997. PERSONAL: Tyler Mays was born Dec. 20, 1979, in Carson City, Nev. … The son of Bill and Nancy Mays … Has one sister … Majoring in hotel administration … Chose UNLV because it is close to home and the reputation of the golf team … His goal at UNLV is to help the team win another national championship … His family and friends have been his biggest influence because of their encouragement and support.

KNIGHT ON MAYS: “Tyler has a world of talent. He has a laid-back personality which makes it hard to read him sometimes. I’d like to see him set some very high goals and go after them.”