Skyline High graduate Tyson Shelley will make his PGA Tour debut Thursday, Oct. 1, at the Bank of Utah Championship in Ivins.

Shelley, a new professional born in Salt Lake City, received a late sponsor exemption to join the 120-player field at Black Desert Resort, as first reported by the Deseret News. He is one of 10 Utah high school products in the 72-hole event near St. George, a total the Deseret News called a likely record for a PGA Tour field.

The Millcreek native didn't pick up a golf club until eighth grade. His friend Simon Kwon talked him into attending Skyline, and the two began practicing together at Bonneville Golf Course. "I started playing golf in the eighth grade so I was really new to the game …" Shelley told the BYU Universe in April.

Shelley, Kwon and Peter Kim then won five consecutive UHSAA 5A state championships for the Eagles from 2019 to 2023, plus national titles in 2020 and 2021. Before that trio arrived, Skyline had not won a state golf title since 2006.

Shelley was named 2021 Skyline Athlete of the Year. That same season he shot 65-63 to win the individual state championship with a 36-hole total of 128, described by BYU as the lowest two-day score in Utah high school history at the time. He also played varsity basketball.

After graduating from BYU, Shelley turned professional and competed well in Utah events this summer. He tied for fifth at the Utah Open in August with a two-round score of 131 (63-68). In July he earned medalist honors at U.S. Amateur qualifying at The Country Club in Salt Lake City, shooting 5-under 66.

Skyline golf coach Kenny James, who guided the Eagles through the championship run, praised Shelley and his teammates in an April BYU Universe feature, saying all three players could do things with a golf club that most people cannot.

Shelley joins a deep field headlined by six-time PGA Tour winner Tony Finau, a West High graduate playing in his home state for the first time in the event's three-year history. Other names include Max Homa, 2009 U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover and past tournament champions Michael Brennan and Matt McCarty.

Utah players have struggled to make the 36-hole cut at the event. Utah golf historian Kurt Kragthorpe told the Deseret News that local players are just 3 for 17 across the first two years.

Tournament executive director Ashley Dove said providing access for Utah golfers is a priority, telling the Deseret News the tournament wants to create pathways so homegrown talent can compete on the Tour.

The Bank of Utah Championship runs Thursday, Oct. 1, through Sunday, Oct. 4, at Black Desert Resort.