After losing in a playoff to Mark Wilson in 2011 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, returned this season with an opening-round, 7-under 64 at TPC Scottsdale to claim a share of the first-round lead. Along with Bo Van Pelt, John Rollins and Webb Simpson, finished T8.

Held the outright 36-hole lead by two strokes at the Transitions Championship after posting matching 66s in the first two rounds. Collected his second top-10 of the season with a T10 despite struggling to a 71-71 finish.

Finished T15 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational after holding a share of the first-round lead (6-under 66).

Held a share of the second-round lead with Fred Couples at the Masters, but finished T24.

Two-putted from 58 feet, 10 inches to defeat Ernie Els with a birdie-4 on the second hole (No. 18) of a sudden-death playoff to claim the Zurich Classic of New Orleans for his first PGA TOUR victory. Converted a crucial par save on No. 16 in the final round to remain tied for the lead when he holed a 43-foot, nine inch putt after finding a hazard with his tee shot. Opened 67-65 to hold the second-round lead at 12-under and carded a 67 in the third round to carry a one-stroke lead over Graham DeLaet into Sunday. Converted a 54-hole lead into victory for the first time in his third attempt. Improved his playoff record to 1-2 with the victory over Els. Joins John Huston as the only former Auburn Tigers to win on the PGA TOUR. Victory was his fourth consecutive top 10 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans (T3 in 2011, T7 in -2010 and T9 in 2009).

2011: Playoff loss to Keegan Bradley at the PGA Championship highighted a season that included a career-high in earnings and a top-30 finish in the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup.

In third start of the year, equaled a career-best showing with a second-place finish to Mark Wilson in a playoff at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Posted rounds of 65-68-67-66—266, but was overcome by Wilson's 9-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole. Previous-best finish on TOUR was T2 at the 2009 Deutsche Bank Championship.

Fired the best round of the day Sunday at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, a 6-under 66, to claim T3 honors.

Carded rounds of 69-70-68-72 to finish T6 at THE PLAYERS and notch first top 10 at the event. Unveiled "Birdies for Bama" fundraising program in which he donated $100 for every birdie and $500 for every eagle made between THE PLAYERS and the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola to tornado victims in Alabama.

One week after missing the cut at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, finished T8 at the HP Byron Nelson Championship for his third top-10 finish in his previous four starts on TOUR.

Lost to Keegan Bradley in a three-hole aggregate playoff at the PGA Championship. Held a share of the lead after the second and third rounds. Held a four-shot lead in the final round before recording three straight bogeys (Nos. 15-17). Saved par on the final hole to force a playoff. Went par, bogey, birdie in the playoff to finish even-par, while Bradley went birdie, par, par to finish 1-under.

Finished T6 at the BMW Championship, his highest finish in Chicago in five career starts. Was one of five golfers with all four rounds at par or better.

Closed with rounds of 67-65-69 to finish T10 at the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic.

Had another top-10 a month later when he had four under-par rounds at the Gary Player CC at the Nedbank Challenge to T3, four strokes behind winner Lee Westwood. 2010: Finished No. 65 in the FedExCup standings, with two top-10 finishes.

First top-10 of the season came in 11th start, a T7 at Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

After missing the cut in his only other PGA Championship start in 2009, rebounded with a T5 at Whistling Straits. Tied for low-round honors with a second-round, 6-under-par 66. 2009: Turned in his most successful season on TOUR up to that point with an 11th place finish in the FedExCup.

Six top-10 finishes highlighted a season in which he surpassed $2 million.

First top-10 of the year came with a T9 at The Honda Classic in March.

Matched that T9 finish the following month at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans thanks to three rounds in the 60s.

Finished T5 at the Quail Hollow Championship, just three strokes behind champion Sean O'Hair.

Got into THE PLAYERS Championship for the first time as an alternate and was third after 36 holes before finishing T32.

Carded final-round 65 at TPC Southwind to finish T7 at the St. Jude Classic.

Third top-10 came at the RBC Canadian Open at the end of July. Thanks largely to a 9-under 63 in the second round of the rainy event, earned a T3.

Recorded his best career TOUR finish with a T2 at Deutsche Bank Championship, shooting a final-round 65 to post 16-under. Waited for almost an hour before Scott Verplank joined him at 16-under, then another 20 minutes before Steve Stricker birdied the final two holes to win at 17-under. Jumped from No. 57 to No. 9 in the FedExCup standings. Was one of three players (also Verplank and Padraig Harrington) to shoot four rounds in the 60s.

Ranked No. 10 in the FedExCup standings after the BMW Championship to earn his first trip to the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola.

Finished T19 at the TOUR Championship to cap off his most successful season on TOUR.

Late in the year, contended at the JBWere Masters in Australia. Shot a final-round 70 at Kingston Heath GC to T3, four strokes behind winner Tiger Woods. 2008: Successfully made it through final two stages of the 2008 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament to earn card for 2009 season. In final stage at PGA West in La Quinta, CA, posted five of six rounds in the 60s to finish T11. 2007: Returned to PGA TOUR thanks to eighth-place finish on 2006 Nationwide Tour money list.

Made 32 starts and collected five top-25s in 18 made cuts on TOUR.

Finished T6 at the John Deere Classic, the best finish of his PGA TOUR career to date. Was looking to become the first player to capture the Nationwide Tour's LaSalle Bank Open (Glenview, IL) and the PGA TOUR's John Deere Classic (Silvis, IL) in consecutive years. 2006: Made the cut in 20 of 24 starts on the Nationwide Tour, with seven top-10s.

Notched the 20th top-10 finish of his Nationwide Tour career with a one-stroke win over Cliff Kresge at the LaSalle Bank Open. Collected $135,000 for the win, the richest prize on the Nationwide Tour.

Came back the following week with a T40 finish at the U.S. Open after qualifying at the sectional tournament.

Added a solo third-place finish at the Miccosukee Championship. 2005: Finished No. 59 on the Nationwide Tour money list with a best finish of T3 at the Scholarship America Showdown. 2004: Rookie on the PGA TOUR after finishing 10th on the 2003 Nationwide Tour money list.

Posted a career-best T8 finish at the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro.

Ended the year No. 164 on the money list. 2003: After missing the cut in his first four appearances on the Nationwide Tour, reeled off 20 made cuts in his final 22 events, including 10 top-10s (second-best on Tour).

Put together streaks of three consecutive top-5s twice during the season. 2002: Placed No. 77 on the Nationwide Tour money list. 2001: Had no status on the Nationwide Tour to begin the season. Monday qualified his way into the Hershey Open, where he finished T12. Finish at Hershey earned a spot in the field at the Wichita Open. Posted four rounds in the 60s to finish at 22-under par and earn his first career title by three shots over three others.

Made the cut in 11 of 13 events in 2001 and finished 21st on money list. 2000: Played the Golden Bear Tour. Amateur: Honorable-mention All-America in 1997 at Auburn. All-SEC selection in 1997-98 and 2000. Redshirted after his junior year. Three-time winner during college.

Lists Ben Hogan as his hero.