First top-10 came at the Stadion Classic at UGA, where he finished T9. Fired a 5-under 66 on the last day to move up in the standings.

Picked up his second top-10 in his next start, at the News Sentinel Open. Played in Knoxville because he failed to qualify for the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup. Carded a 9-under 63 in the first round to tie for the 18-hole lead then backed it up with a 7-under 65 to take the outright, 36-hole lead. An even-par 72 in the third round left him one stroke back entering the final round. Shot a 2-under 70 Sunday to finish two behind winner Kirk Triplett.

Followed that performance with a runner-up finish at the Mylan Classic the next week. Shared the 54-hole lead at 13-under with eventual winner Gary Christian and defending champion Kevin Kisner. Final-day 68 included a bogey at the 71st hole that left him one back of Christian. Despite only four starts through that point of the season, he moved to No. 35 on the money list.

Continued his stellar late season with a runner-up finish in the next event, the Albertsons Boise Open. Played bogey-free on the weekend in Idaho, posting scores of 65-67 to challenge for the lead. Eagled the par-5, 16th to reach 16-under par and closed to within one shot of leader Jason Kokrak. Wound up two shots back when Kokrak birdied the same hole a short time later. Second-place check of $78,300 vaulted him to No. 12 on the money list in just five starts.

Made it four straight top-10s during the fall, with a T6 at the Soboba Golf Classic the following week. Celebrated his 32nd birthday during a final-round 67 that helped him close within three of the leaders. His T6 effort gave him five consecutive top-10s, one shy of the Tour's all-time mark.

2011: Claimed one top-25 finish in 15 PGA TOUR starts, a T12 at the Wyndham Championship.

Enjoyed a banner year on the Nationwide Tour. In just nine starts, claimed six consecutive top-10 finishes, including two runner-up performances, and a No. 14 finish on the money list.

First top-10 came at the Stadion Classic at UGA, where he finished T9. Fired a 5-under 66 on the last day to move up in the standings.

Picked up his second top-10 in his next start, at the News Sentinel Open. Played in Knoxville because he failed to qualify for the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup. Carded a 9-under 63 in the first round to tie for the 18-hole lead then backed it up with a 7-under 65 to take the outright, 36-hole lead. An even-par 72 in the third round left him one stroke back entering the final round. Shot a 2-under 70 Sunday to finish two behind winner Kirk Triplett.

Followed that showing with a runner-up finish at the Mylan Classic the next week. Shared the 54-hole lead at 13-under with eventual winner Gary Christian and defending champion Kevin Kisner. Final-day 68 included a bogey at the 71st hole that left him one back of Christian. Despite only four starts through that point of the season, he moved to No. 35 on the money list.

Continued his stellar late season with a runner-up finish in the next event, the Albertsons Boise Open. Played bogey-free on the weekend in Idaho, posting scores of 65-67 to challenge for the lead. Eagled the par-5, 16th to reach 16-under par and closed to within one shot of leader Jason Kokrak. Wound up two shots back when Kokrak birdied the same hole a short time later. Second-place check of $78,300 vaulted him to No. 12 on the money list in just five starts.

Made it four straight top-10s during the fall, with a T6 at the Soboba Golf Classic the following week. Celebrated his 32nd birthday during a final-round 67 that helped him close within three of the leaders. His T6 effort gave him five consecutive top-10s, one shy of the Tour's all-time mark.

Held the second- and third-round leads two weeks later, at the Children's Hospital Classic. Posted two early birdies in the final round and upped his lead to four strokes before giving seven shots back to par in the final five front-nine holes. Eventually recovered with late birdies to finish T6 and tie the Tour record with his sixth consecutive top-10 finish. Doug Martin (1993) and Tom Gillis (2009) are the others who have registered six top-10s in a row. 2010: Fell out of the top 125 on the PGA TOUR for the first time in four-year career, posting just one top-10 finish during the campaign.

At Regular Season finale, finished T3 at the Wyndham Championship for first top 10 of the season on the strength of a final-round 62. Staged a furious rally in the final round trying to qualify for the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup. Moved from 163rd in the standings to 132nd. Finished at 18-under 261, one shot behind second-place finisher David Toms. Would have qualified for The Barclays, the first Playoffs event with a T2 finish. 2009: Finished a career-best No. 60 in the FedExCup standings, with 18 made cuts in 27 appearances.

Shot 75 in first round of Shell Houston Open and was 11-under in the last three rounds. Finished at 8-under 280 and T6 despite playing hole No. 18 5-over par for the week.

Finished T3 at THE PLAYERS Championship, the sixth time he has finished third.

Sixth place at HP Byron Nelson Championship came with the help of two eagles in the second round.

Finished a career-best second at the U.S. Bank Championship, falling in a playoff on the second extra hole to Bo Van Pelt. Posted rounds of 70-66-66-65--267 to match Van Pelt. After matching birdies on the first playoff hole, the par-5 18th, Mallinger was unable to get up and down from a greenside bunker on the same hole while Van Pelt two-putted for birdie to clinch his first PGA TOUR victory. Moved from 43rd to 34th in FedExCup standings. 2008: Made 20 of 29 cuts and notched four top-10 finishes to record his second consecutive season with more than $1 million in earnings and a spot within the top 100 on the money list.

Posted season-best third-place finishes at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. 2007: Went from playing on seven different Tours in 2006 to placing second among rookies in earnings.

Competed in three events in the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup, making the cut in all three and finishing 61st on the inaugural FedExCup points list.

Made 18 cuts in 29 starts and recorded four top-10 finishes, three of which were top-5s. Finished 51st on money list, second amongst rookies, trailing only Brandt Snedeker.

In just eighth career start on the PGA TOUR and fourth of the season, finished solo third at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Held a share of the first-round lead after a 7-under-par 65 at Pebble Beach, and entered the final round one off the lead of Phil Mickelson and Kevin Sutherland. Posted a 1-under 71 at Pebble Beach on Sunday to finish six behind Mickelson.

In his 11th start of the season, shot a final-round 5-under 67 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans to finish T3 with Anthony Kim, four shots back of winner Nick Watney.

Third top-10 was a T7 at the Canadian Open. Held a share of the 36-hole lead with Steve Allan after opening 66-66. Trailed 54-hole leader Vijay Singh by one after a third-round 70, and posted a 71 on Sunday to finish five behind champion Jim Furyk.

Birdied three of his final four holes for a bogey-free, 3-under 68 in the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship. The late push helped him to finish T14 and earn a spot into the following week's BMW Championship. Began the week No. 71 on the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup points list and jumped to No. 61.

Recorded his third and final top-five finish of the season with a T3 at the Turning Stone Resort Championship. 2006: Earned PGA TOUR card for 2007 via a T13 finish at the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament.

Member of the Nationwide Tour in 2005-06.

Made the cut in eight of 15 starts on the Nationwide Tour, with two top-10s. Concluded the year 78th on the money list.

Tallied his first top-10 of the year with a T8 at the Cox Classic, followed three weeks later by a T4 showing at the National Mining Association Pete Dye Classic.

Finished sixth on Tour in Greens in Regulation Percentage (71.36). 2005: Made the cut in seven of nine starts during his rookie season on the Nationwide Tour. Finished 67th on the money list.

Notched the first of three top-10s with a T9 at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open.

Came back the following week with a season-best T3 at the Cox Classic, finishing 19-under 265 and four shots behind winner Jason Gore.

Final top-10 came with a T6 at the Mark Christopher Charity Classic.

Made eagle on the last hole to qualify for the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 and made the cut, finishing T67.

Winner of two West Coast Hooters Tour events.

Medalist at the 2005 National Qualifying Tournament for the Canadian Tour.

Grew up in Escondido, CA, and moved to Long Beach, CA, the same place where TOUR players John Merrick, Peter Tomasulo and Paul Goydos honed their games.