{{short description|American golfer}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Tyler Light | image = | image_size = <!-- e.g. 250px (default is 200px) --> | caption = | fullname = | nickname = | birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date and age|1990|MM|DD}} --> | birth_place = Massillon, Ohio, U.S. | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | death_place = | height = 6 ft 0 in | weight = 193 lb | nationality = {{USA}} | residence = | spouse = | partner = | children = | college = Malone University | yearpro = 2014 | retired = <!-- Year retired --> | tour = <!-- Current tours which a member of --> | extour = PGA Tour Canada | prowins = <!-- Number of professional victories --> | pgawins = <!-- Number of PGA Tour wins --> | eurowins = <!-- Number of European Tour wins --> | japwins = <!-- Number of Japan Golf Tour wins --> | asiawins = <!-- Number of Asian Tour wins --> | sunwins = <!-- Number of Sunshine Tour wins --> | auswins = <!-- Number of PGA Tour of Australasia wins --> | nwidewins = <!-- Number of Web.com Tour (Nationwide Tour) wins --> | chalwins = <!-- Number of Challenge Tour wins --> | champwins = <!-- Number of PGA Tour Champions wins --> | seneurowins = <!-- Number of European Senior Tour wins --> | otherwins = <!-- Number of Other wins --> | majorwins = <!-- Number of Major Championship wins --> | masters = DNP | usopen = 67th: 2017 | open = DNP | pga = DNP | wghofid = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame member ID --> | wghofyear = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame year inducted --> | award1 = <!-- Achievement or award details --> | year1 = <!-- Year(s) of achievement or award --> | award2 = | year2 = | awardssection = <!-- location of awards page or section --> }} '''Tyler Light''' (born c. 1990) is an American professional golfer.

== High school and college career == Light was born in Massillon, Ohio. He competed at Perry High School and then Malone University.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cantonrep.com/sports/20170612/former-malone-and-perry-golfer-tyler-light-to-compete-in-us-open |title=Former Malone and Perry golfer Tyler Light to compete in U.S. Open |newspaper=The Repository |location=Canton, Ohio |date=June 12, 2017 |accessdate=June 17, 2017}}</ref>

== Professional career == Light competed on PGA Tour Canada in 2015, where he made three cuts in eleven starts.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://golfweek.com/2017/06/15/us-open-tyler-light-erin-hills/ |title=From UPS night shifts to U.S. Open leaderboards, Tyler Light fulfills dream at Erin Hills |magazine=Golfweek |first=Beth Ann |last=Nichols |date=June 15, 2017 |accessdate=June 17, 2017}}</ref>

At the 2017 U.S. Open, he made the cut on the line at one over.<ref>{{cite news |last=Porter |first=Kyle |url=http://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/2017-u-s-open-tee-times-pairings-complete-field-for-round-3-on-saturday/ |title=2017 U.S. Open tee times, pairings: Complete field for Round 3 on Saturday |work=CBS Sports |date= June 15, 2017 |accessdate=June 17, 2017}}</ref> It is the second consecutive year, and the second time overall, that a former Malone University golfer competed in the U.S. Open.<ref>{{cite web |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2017/06/14/one-tough-package-tyler-light-set-to-play-in-1st-us-open/102837166/ |title=One tough package: Tyler Light set to play in first U.S. Open |newspaper=USAToday |date=June 14, 2017 |accessdate=June 17, 2017}}</ref>

== Outside golf == To financially support his golf career, Light works at United Parcel Service.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Herrington |first=Ryan |url=http://www.golfdigest.com/story/the-us-open-competitor-who-went-from-flipping-baggies-for-ups-to-playing-at-erin-hills |title=The U.S. Open competitor who went from flipping baggies for UPS to playing at Erin Hills |magazine=Golf World |date=June 15, 2017 |accessdate=June 17, 2017}}</ref>

==Results in major championships== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !2017 |- |align=left|Masters Tournament |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |- |align=left|U.S. Open |67 |- |align=left|Open Championship |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |- |align=left|PGA Championship |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |} <!-- {{legend|yellow|Top 10}} --> {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> "T" = tied for place

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Light, Tyler}} Category:American male golfers Category:Golfers from Ohio Category:Malone University alumni Category:Sportspeople from Massillon, Ohio Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century American sportsmen