Tyler Christians, PGA

TYler Christians, PGA, Assistant Professional tylerc@wakondaclub.com | 515-285-1934 Tyler began working at Wakonda in 2012 in the bag-room and will be in his twelfth season in 2024. Tyler grew up in Urbandale and developed a passion for the game at age 12. He attended Urbandale High School and actively participated on the varsity golf team along with the bowling and soccer teams. Tyler then attended Grand View University in Des Moines where he studied Sport Management and competed on the golf team. Tyler’s greatest golf accomplishment came at the 2014 Kohler Classic when he won medalist honors at Whistling Straights in Kohler, WI. During his final year of college, Tyler completed an internship with Wakonda. Upon graduating from Grand View University in 2015, Tyler began the PGA Apprentice Program at Brown Deer Golf Club in Coralville. After completing Level 1, Tyler returned to Wakonda to continue growing his knowledge of the PGA. Tyler spent two winters working in Arizona at Desert Mountain Golf Club. From 2018 - 2020, Tyler was appointed Head Men’s Golf Coach at Simpson College while working at Wakonda. He dreams of playing in a PGA Tour event, has a passion for cars and believes that he can beat anyone in a game of ping pong.