2011: Made the cut in 15 of 23 starts on the Nationwide Tour. Made six cuts in a row from mid-June into early August.

First top 10 was a T8 at the Mylan Classic in early September.

Added a T6 finish a couple weeks later at the Soboba Golf Classic, where his 11-under finish left him three shots back of the leaders. Ended the week with 96 putts, one shy of the Tour's all-time record for fewest putts in 72 holes (Grant Waite, 95, 2003 Miccosukee Championship).

Made a run at the top 60 and a Nationwide Tour Championship spot at the final full-field event, the Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open. A final-round 75 dropped him into a T11 finish and 63rd position on the final money list. 2010: Played on a Major Medical Extension on the PGA TOUR. Had 12 events to earn $365,675 (coupled with $297,008 in 2009). Netted $160,706 in 15 events. Also played in three Nationwide Tour tournaments, missing the cut in each. 2009: Made 14 starts with one top-10 finish, but was forced to sit out the rest of the PGA TOUR season beginning in June when he required surgery for a torn ligament in his right thumb. Returned to action in late November at the JBWere Australian Masters, where he finished T17. Played his way into the final pairing at the Verizon Heritage in April with a third-round, 6-under 65, but struggled Sunday with a 2-over 73. Still managed a T6 finish, the best by a left-hander at the tournament since Phil Mickelson finished third in 2002. 2008: One of 14 rookies to come out of the 2007 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament.

Collected the first top-10 of his PGA TOUR career with a T6 finish at the inaugural Puerto Rico Open.

Finished third at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans after falling two strokes shy of winner Andres Romero.

Four rounds in the 60s led to a career-best, runner-up finish to Zach Johnson at the Valero Texas Open, worth a career-best $336,000. 2007: Tied for 14th at the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament, where a final-round 68 helped him move up from T25 entering the last day and earn his card for 2008.

Enjoyed a consistent year on the Nationwide Tour, making 23 cuts in 26 starts. Finished No. 49 on the money list, with $133,222. Ended the season with 12 top-25s, but managed to crack the top-10 on just two occasions. 2007: Began the year with a season-best T7 at the Movistar Panama Championship. Finished T9 at the Knoxville Open. 2006: Made the cut in 13 of 25 starts on the Nationwide Tour, with five top-25s. Concluded the season No. 73 on the money list, with $75,676. Shot a 7-under 65, highlighted by a Tour season-best eight consecutive birdies on Nos. 7-14, to share the first-round lead with Matt Hendrix at the Knoxville Open. Went on to finish T19.

Favorite course to play is St. Andrews.

Says his superstitions are "Whatever worked the day before." Favorite TV show is "South Park" and "Once Were Warriors" is his favorite movie. Dave Chappelle is his favorite entertainer. Enjoys watching track and field. New York, London and Washington, D.C. are his favorite cities to visit and Coromandel, New Zealand is his favorite vacation spot.