SOPHOMORE (2024-25)
Played in 11 matches this season…Recorded three first place finishes throughout the season…First place finishes came at the Columbia Autumn Invitational (-17), the Columbia Spring Invitational (-1) and the ROAR-EE Invitational (-6)…Brand’s top finish at the Columbia Autumn Invitational broke the tournament record and secured a nine stroke victory over the second place individual…Finished tied for 18th at the Ivy League Championships…Named Ivy League Golfer of the Month for the month of September…Named First Team All-Ivy…Named the team MVP.
FIRST-YEAR (2023-24)
Played in eight tournaments with a total of 20 rounds...highest finish was at the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate where he finished t-2nd of 75...finished t-3rd of 90 at the ECU Intercollegiate...shot a course record of 61 at the Princeton Invitational with eight birdies and an eagle...finished 6th of 35 at the Ivy League Championship.
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letter winner led Collegiate School to the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) state title as a junior … took home individual state champion honors that year as well … captained the squad to a Virginia Prep League championship in his senior campaign … all-state performer in both his last two years … team also won the state title in his sophomore year as he earned all-prep league honors … AP Scholar and Distinction Award … National Merit Finalist … Dartmouth Book Award.
PERSONAL
Full name is Tyler Vaughan Brand … born on Nov. 18, 2004 in Richmond … son of Alex and Allyson Brand has one sister … mother played tennis at Vanderbilt and still coaches part-time … interested in engineering and/or economics … enjoys skiing, hiking and traveling … shattered a backboard at VCU’s Siegel Center while playing AAU basketball despite being just 5-7 at the time.