| Brandon Taylor |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Corvallis, Ore.
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| High School:
Crescent Valley HS
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| Height:
5-11
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OSU 2008-09: Did not see any action during the season.
OSU 2007-08: Played in two tournaments during the spring season ... best finish was a tie for 12th at the NW Winter Shootout ... (+9 151) ... Lowest round was the first round of the NW Winter Shootout (74).
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Crescent Valley HS in 2007...Lettered all four years in high school...4-time all league ... 2-time all state ... 2007 4A Individual Champion...Graduated with a 3.8 GPA...Awarded the Tim Wirth Memorial Scholarship ... Named Regional High School Heisman Nominee.
PERSONAL: Born in Englewood, Colo ... Son of Dana and Lisa Taylor...Father is the OSU Men's Soccer Head Coach...He has two siblings, Brady (13) and Bradlee (9)...Majoring in International Business with a Spanish Minor...Hobbies include fishing and working out ... Biggest sports heroes are Steve Prefontaine and Michael Jordan because "they did what it took to win and elevated their sports constantly to do this" ... Loves golf because "you can always improve" ... Chose Oregon State because of his "ties to the university growing up, coach Watts and his direction for the program, and the guys on the team."
FAVORITES: Favorite golfer is Tiger Woods ... Favorite golf course is the Nicklaus course at Tronghorn ... Favorite golf club is the putter ... Favorite golf shot is the stinger ... Favorite book is the Bible ... Favorite movie is anything done by Denzel Washington ... Favorite television shows are Rob and Big, The Office, and Entourage ... Favorite musical artists are 50 Cent and Coldplay ... Favorite food is cheese pizza.
