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| Nationwide Tour VICTORIES | (1) |
| 2009 Utah Championship Presented by Utah Sports Commission. | |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position | (135) |
| $234,832 | |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round | |
| 64 at Round 1, Farmers Insurance Open. 64 at Round 1, AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. | |
| Best PGA TOUR Finishes | |
| T3-- Turning Stone Resort Championship. | |
| Best Nationwide Tour Finishes | |
| 1-- Utah Championship Presented by Utah Sports Commission. | |
| 2011 Best PGA TOUR Finishes | |
| T7-- Frys.com Open. T10-- Reno-Tahoe Open. | |
| 2011 Season PGA TOUR | |
| Tournaments Entered--31; in money--20; Top 10 finishes--2 | |
| Career Highlights | |
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2011: Made 20 of 31 cuts to go with two top 10s and seven top 25s. Earned first top 10 of the year in his 26th start, with a T10 at the Reno-Tahoe Open. First top 10 since a T3 at the 2010 Turning Stone Resort Championship. Entered the final round alone in second, two shots off the pace, but struggled to a final round, 1-over 73. Next top-10 finish of the season came at the Frys.com Open in the Fall Series. Three rounds in the 60s earned him a piece of the eight-way tie for seventh-place honors. In eight rounds at CordeValle GC, has never posted an over-par round. 2010: In rookie year, claimed two top-10s and eight top-25 finishes in 31 stars, highlighted by a third at the Turning Stone Resort Championship. With his first top-10 finish of the season, became the fourth different rookie in five weeks to claim low-rookie honors—with a T5 at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Recorded his best career finish (T3) and second top-10 of the year at the Turning Stone Resort Championship, with rounds of 69-66 on the weekend. 2009: Finished his Nationwide Tour rookie season at No. 7 on the money list. Played in 26 of 29 events and made 17 cuts, highlighted by a win, a runner-up and a tie for third. Earned his first career title with a four-stroke victory at the Utah Championship. Led by one after 54 holes and pushed the lead to six strokes when he made his second eagle of the day at the par-5, 17th hole in the final round. A double bogey at No. 18 reduced his winning margin, but the first-place check of $99,000 was enough to jump him from No. 21 to No. 8 and assure him of his PGA TOUR card for 2010. Earned first career top-10 earlier in the season with a T7 at the HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship, where he was a co-leader after 36 holes. Runner-up to Michael Sim at the inaugural Christmas In October Classic. Started the final round three shots back of Sim and was tied through 14 holes when an unplayable lie in the rough led to a double bogey at No. 15. Finished two shots back of playing partner Sim, who collected his third win of the year. Second-place check of $67,500 moved him up 40 spots on the money list to No. 25. Ended the year with a T3 at the Nationwide Tour Championship. 2008: In seventh attempt at the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament and first time at the final stage, finished triple bogey, double bogey, par, double bogey to drop from 19-under to 12-under in the six-round qualifying tournament at La Quinta, CA. Late collapse cost him his PGA TOUR card but earned a spot on the 2009 Nationwide Tour. 2003: Was T54 at the Dayton Open, his first career start on the Nationwide Tour. Also missed the cut at the 2004 Chattanooga Classic and the 2005 Deutsche Bank Championship, his first start in a PGA TOUR event. Played on the Hooters and Tarheel Tours when he turned professional in 2002. Has made the cut in 44 of 59 starts on the Hooters Tour since 2005, earning $95,626 over that span. Amateur: Named to the All-Ohio Valley Conference first team in 2002. Also named to the All-OVC tournament team in 1999 when his team won the conference title. |
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| Personal | |
| His instructor, Kentucky-based Matt Killen, also works with Kentuckians Kenny Perry and J.B. Holmes. | |