2011: Made the cut in 10 of 24 starts, with one top-10 finish.

Was T7 at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open. Moved into contention with a 7-under 64 in the second round. 2010: Played 25 events. Made 13 cuts and recorded five top-25s to finish No. 44 on the final money list. Opened his season with a T10 at the Moonah Classic in Australia on the strength of a final-round 67. Was T4 in greens in regulation for the week.

Was tied for third heading into the weekend at the Melwood Prince George's County Open. Shot a 5-under-par 66 Saturday to take a share of the lead heading into the final round. A Sunday 69 left him T2, his best finish in 84 career starts.

Continued his strong play at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open. Had an 8-under 63 in the second round to go with his three other sub-70 rounds at Crestview CC to T4. 2009: Finished No. 92 on the Nationwide Tour money list after making the cut in only 11 of his 28 starts. Earned his only top-10 of the year with a T3 at the WNB Golf Classic, where he finished three shots back of winner Garrett Willis. His performance was a career-best finish. Was one of only two players to play in the first 28 events of the season. Did not qualify for the final event, the Nationwide Tour Championship at Daniel Island. 2008: Made the cut in 13 of 30 starts during his rookie season on the PGA TOUR with only one top-25 finish, a T18 at the John Deere Classic. 2007: Played in three events on the Nationwide Tour, claiming two top-30 finishes. Was T8 at the Cox Classic. Missed cut in lone start on the PGA TOUR at the Stanford St. Jude Championship. Earned exempt status onto PGA TOUR in 2008 with a fourth-place finish at the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament. Wife and daughter were on hand to see him play bogey-free in second, third and fifth rounds to earn card and join fellow South Koreans K.J. Choi, Charlie Wi, Kevin Na and Y.E. Yang on TOUR in 2008. 2006: Finished T60 at the Chrysler Classic of Tucson. 2002: Carded a pair of top-20s on Nationwide Tour. Played the Asian Tour in 2007, with a best finish of fourth at the Barclays Singapore Open, six strokes behind winner Angel Cabrera.

Lists making the PGA TOUR in 2008 as his biggest thrill in golf.

Favorite golf course played is Pebble Beach. Would most like to play Augusta National.

Never travels without his computer. Favorite professional sports teams are the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Favorite TV show is "Entourage" and favorite movie is "Pulp Fiction.".

Favorite books are the Left Behind series.

Loves Korean food and enjoys watching Tiger Woods play golf.