Attended the same high school (Raleigh Broughton) and college (Wake Forest) as PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions winner Scott Hoch.

Grew up playing against Brendon Todd, another PGA TOUR rookie in 2009, during their youth in the Raleigh, N.C., area.

One of six children.

Three-time All-American for Wake Forest and four-time All-ACC. ACC Player of the Year as a senior in 2008. Set a new ACC Tournament record of 14-under 202 in 2008, bettering the mark of 204 set by former Wake Forest star and PGA TOUR veteran Gary Hallberg

Member of the victorious Walker Cup team in 2007 that defeated Great Britain and Ireland at Royal County Down GC in Newcastle, Northern Ireland. Also a member of the Palmer Cup Team.

Won the 2007 Southern Amateur at Pinehurst and the Dogwood Amateur in Atlanta.