2011: Finished T2 at the season-opening Panama Claro Championship. Hovered near the lead during most of the week and took the lead with a birdie at No. 14 during Sunday's finale. Three consecutive birdies derailed his chances at victory. Fired a final-day 73 and wound up two strokes back of winner Mathew Goggin.

Made it a bookend year of top-10s by ending the season with a T8 at the Nationwide Tour Championship in Charleston, SC. A T47 the week prior at the Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open put him No. 59 on the money list and earned him at start at Daniel Island. Jumped 10 spots to end the year at No. 49 on the money list. 2010: Made the cut in 16 of 27 events to finish No. 37 on the money list. Recorded three top-10 finishes in his sophmore year on Tour. Shot a 12-under-par 60 in the final round to win the Cellarbrations Victorian PGA Championship in Australia in mid-February. His 60 in the event broke the course record by three strokes and tied the Australasian Tour record for lowest 18-hole score.

He rallied from six strokes down entering the final round at the Sandhurst Club North Course. Finished at 22-under par to edge 54-hole co-leaders Kurt Barnes and Davis Bransdon by one stroke.

Had another close call on that Tour in December when he shot weekend 67s at the Australian Open to finish T2, four strokes behind Geoff Ogilvy.

Finished T6 at the World Golf Championships-CA Championship in his first career PGA TOUR start. Gained entry into the field at Doral by virtue of his second-place finish on the 2009 Australasian Tour order of merit. Fired a final-round 64 to move up from T24 after 54 holes and collect $214,300, his largest career paycheck.

Posted his first top-10 on the Nationwide Tour, at The Rex Hospital Open. Opened with a 72 Thursday but rallied with rounds of 67-65 to T9 after heavy rain shortened the event to 54 holes.

Was T3 at the Cox Classic in Omaha, thanks to Friday and Sunday scores of 64. Was 21-under par and only two strokes back through 15 holes but suffered a bogey-birdie-bogey finish to wind up at 20-under and three back of eventual winner Martin Piller. Earned enough money to move from No. 47 to No. 23 on the money list.

Spent time as an air-conditioning mechanic. Lists Darren Cole as his instructor. Biggest thrill in golf was winning the Nationwide Tour's 2009 Moonah Classic. Favorite course he's played is Spyglass Hill and looks forward to playing Augusta National.

Never travels without his iPod.

His favorite TV show is "Two and a Half Men" and favorite movie is "Miracle.".

Favorite book is Not About a Bike.