A second-round, 8-under 63 helped set-up a six-stroke lead beginning the final round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open. A 4-over 75 Sunday dropped him to T3, two strokes back of eventual winner Kyle Stanley. Following a bogey at his first hole in the first round, surrendered his only other bogey through three rounds at the 15th Saturday, a span of 49 holes.

2011; Turned in his best season on TOUR, finishing No. 31 on the money list while making 25 of 31 cuts—including six top-10s and 13 top 25s.

Northern California native posted four consecutive sub-par rounds at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am to finish T4 for first top-10 finish of the season.

One of a PGA TOUR-record nine players tied for the lead after the first round of the Northern Trust Open, at 4-under-par. Finished T12.

One week later, posted rounds of 68-67-67-65—267 at the Mayakoba Golf Classic to force a playoff with Johnson Wagner. Wagner took the title on the first playoff hole with a par. Father Don, who played on TOUR from 1981-83, was his caddie during the week.

Making his eighth start in as many weeks, opening with a 3-under-par 67 to hold the first-round lead at The Honda Classic. Finished T14, his fourth top-15 finish in succession.

Opened with a bogey-free 6-under 66 and the largest 18-hole lead of the season (three strokes) at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Added rounds of 70-71, and entered the final round in second place, trailing Martin Laird by two strokes. Playing in the final group Sunday, posted a front-nine 41 en route to a 76 and a T6 finish.

In July, rallied after an opening-round, 3-over 73 with a 4-under 66 in the second round en route to T9 honors at the RBC Canadian Open. Tied with amateur Patrick Cantlay, Charl Schwartzel and John Daly.

Recorded four rounds in the 60s to finish T5 at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. His fifh top-10 finish became a career-best since joining the TOUR in 2009.

Wasn't done there. A week later, kept the fire alive at the Frys.com Open where he finished in an eight-way tie for seventh place. Was the second consecutive year to post back-to-back, top-10s in Fall Series events. 2010: Closed the season with top-10 finishes in his final two events, giving him a career-best three top-10s on the season.

Finished T9 at the Valero Texas Open. Was two strokes behind the leader after 54 holes, but bid for first TOUR win was derailed by a final-round 73.

Posted a T4 at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Carded a bogey-free, 5-under 66 in the final-round to finish one stroke out of a playoff.