After shooting matching, 1-under-par 72s in the opening two rounds at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions, rebounded by shooting 11-under on the weekend to finish T9.

Came back the following week at the Sony Open in Hawaii and recorded his third career PGA TOUR victory, carding a final-round, 3-under 67 to defeat Carl Pettersson, Sean O'Hair, Harrison Frazar and Charles Howell III by two strokes. Played the back nine at Waialae CC without a bogey all week, including eagles on the par-5 closing hole Friday and Saturday. Became the fourth consecutive Sony Open winner to post all four rounds in the 60s.

Finished T2 at the Humana Challenge a week after winning the Sony Open in Hawaii. Improved his score by one stroke in each round, posting rounds of 68-67-66-65. Finished a combined 35-under par in two-week period. Had the fewest putts in the Humana Challenge field—100.

2011: Claimed his second career TOUR title in just his third start of the season, in playoff fashion, in Mexico. The win was one of five top-25 finishes in 25 starts.

After missing first two cuts of the year, posted rounds of 69-66-65-67—267 at the Mayakoba Golf Classic and defeated Spencer Levin with a par on the first playoff hole to win his second career TOUR event. First player to finish No. 126 on the PGA TOUR money list and win the following year since Robert Allenby finished No. 126 on the 1999 money list and then won twice in 2000. He held the third-round lead by one shot over Chris Stroud. Two of his seven career top-10s are victories. 2010: Both top-10 finishes of the year came in his last five starts of the season.

First top-10 was a T8 at the Viking Classic, his first top-10 since the 2009 SBS Championship in Hawaii.

Finished second in his only other start, at the Viking Classic in 2007.

Posted a T3 at the Children's Miracle Network Classic, making a charge at the top 125 on the season-ending money list until a double bogey on the par-4 16th hole dropped him from a second to T3. Finished No. 126 on the final money list after entering the week No. 153. 2009: Made 13 cuts in 26 starts with one top-10 finish.

Recorded the fourth top-10 finish of his career in his first start of the season, a 10th at the Mercedes-Benz Championship. 2008: Recorded his first career victory at the Shell Houston Open, posting a final-round 71 on his way to a winning total of 16-under 272. Opened the week with a course-record-tying 9-under 63 (just one year after setting the previous record of 64) to share the lead with Adam Scott. A 69 in the second round gave him solo possession of the lead, a position he wouldn't relinquish on his way to a two-stroke win over Geoff Ogilvy and Chad Campbell. Collected a career-best $1,008,000, moving to No. 18 on the FedExCup points list and earning a first-ever trip to the Masters Tournament. 2007: PGA TOUR rookie got off to a solid start by making the cut in seven of first eight starts. Shared the first-round lead at the Shell Houston Open and then set the Redstone GC's Tournament Course record with a third-round, 8-under-par 64 en route to a T9 finish.

Missed nine straight cuts and 13 of 14 during summer stretch. Rallied late with a five-tournament run that started with a T12 at the Reno-Tahoe Open and ended with a runner-up finish at the Viking Classic. Was tied for 90th and 10 shots off the lead in Mississippi after the opening round. Vaulted 40 spots on the money list to No. 83 and solidified his card for the 2008 season. 2006: Finished No. 2 on the Nationwide Tour money list thanks to a pair of victories. Finished $10,374 behind Ken Duke, who was No. 1 on the money list. Held the No. 1 spot for 11 weeks from early August to mid-October.

On his 26th birthday, posted a 4-under 67 during the first round of the Chitimacha Louisiana Open. Trailed by one stroke each of the first three rounds. Fired a 4-under 67 Sunday to notch his first Tour title. At 12-under 272, finished one stroke in front of Chad Collins.

Had a double eagle on the first hole during the third round of the Scholarship America Showdown with a driver and 3-wood from 270 yards.

Overtook Tripp Isenhour for the top spot on the money list with his second win of the season at the Cox Classic. After opening with rounds of 66-70, shot 64-63 on the weekend, leaving him at 21-under 263, four in front of runner-up Craig Bowden. 2005: Had three top-10s on the Nationwide Tour, including a T3 at the ING New Zealand PGA Championship and a T2 at the Mark Christopher Charity Classic. 2004: Posted nine top-25s, including his first runner-up finish, a T2 at the Chattanooga Classic.

First career start on the PGA TOUR was a missed cut at the U.S. Open. 2003: Made the cut in nine of 22 starts during his rookie season on the Nationwide Tour. His only top-25 was a T11 at the Chattanooga Classic. 2002: Made his professional debut at the Metropolitan Open at Winged Foot. Posted rounds of 69-68-70 to win by five strokes and collect $23,000 check. Amateur: Winner of the 2001 Metropolitan Open at Bethpage Black.

Two-time All-Big East Conference selection and medalist at the 2002 Big East Conference Championship for Virginia Tech.

Was the first player in the 105-year history of the Metropolitan Golf Association to hold the Ike (the MGA's premier stroke-play amateur), Met Amateur and Met Open titles at the same time—the Wagner Slam.

Captained his high school hockey team as a junior and senior.

Caddied for three summers at Hudson National in Westchester County, NY.

Wife, Katie, is a former Virginia Tech soccer player.

Brother, T.J., played golf at Washington & Lee University.

Father teaches computer sciences at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY.

Grandfather M.T. Johnson was a former treasurer of the USGA.