PERSONAL
Lists David Leadbetter, Jonathan Yarwood and Bill Tryon as his instructors.
Says his biggest thrill in golf was making the cut at the 2010 U.S. Open. The birth of his son is his biggest thrill outside golf.
Favorite course is Pine Valley and would like to play Mountain Lake CC in Lake Wales, FL. Favorite teams are the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Orlando Magic. Favorite TV show is "Curb Your Enthusiasm," and "The Fountain" is his favorite movie. Favorite book is "The Brothers Karamazov." Enjoys watching Cirque de Soleil and eating his wife's Korean food. Favorite cities to visit are Asheville (NC), New York, Amsterdam and Sante Fe (NM). Sarasota and the Caribbean are his favorite vacation spots.
Would round out his dream foursome with his grandfather, Ben Hogan and Christoper Columbus.
Not many people know he is a big fan of heavy metal music and that he is a vegetarian.
Bucket list includes visiting Montreal, skydiving and watching his wife ride a rollercoaster.
Grandfather is a three-time New York State Amateur champion and father was a promising amateur who lost to PGA TOUR/Champions Tour veteran Jeff Sluman in a New York State junior amateur. Father, Bill, built a green on their Raleigh, NC, farm when his son was 5. Father nicknamed him Ty after Ty Webb, the Chevy Chase character in 1980 movie "Caddyshack.".
Has two younger brothers and a sister.