Was T4 at the inaugural Chile Classic. Was moving into contention Sunday but stumbled with a double bogey at the par-5 14th hole. Wound up six strokes back of winner Paul Haley.

Continued stellar play with a T5 finish two weeks later at the Chitimacha Louisiana Open, where he was tied for third, tied for fourth and tied for third after each of the first three rounds. Hopes were dashed Sunday with consecutive bogeys at Nos. 13, 14 and 15, the three toughest holes on the golf course. Rallied with birdies on closing two holes to join four others at 15-under par, nine shots back of winner Casey Wittenberg.

2011: First top-10 of the season was a T5 at the South Georgia Classic, which matched his career best on Tour. Finished the week No. 3 in Putting.

Added a T10 at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open in late June.

Also finished T9 at the Miccosukee Championship late in the year. 2010: Made 15 of 28 cuts, with 11 top-25 performances to finish No. 43 on the money list. Posted his first top-10 finish in his 21st event of the year, the Utah Championship. Fired back-to-back 67s in the first two rounds to be two strokes back, T3, heading into the weekend. Rounds of 75-65 led to a T10 finish.

Recorded his second top-10 six starts later at the Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open. A 5-under 65 in the first round and 67 in the third round left him T2 both days. He closed with a 72 to finish T5. 2009: Won the Massachusetts Open and the New Hampshire Open. 2008: Won the Bangor Open in Maine. 2006: Made two PGA TOUR starts, missing the cut at the Deutsche Bank Championship and T41 at the Bell Canadian Open. Made two Nationwide Tour starts, missing the cut in both.

Lists Tom Garner as his instructor. Biggest thrill in golf was helping Rollins College win the 2002 national championship. Favorite course to play is Pebble Beach GL and hopes to one day play Augusta National.

Never travels without his iPod. Favorite college team is Boston College. Favorite professional team is the New England Patriots. Superstitions include a lucky ball marker.

His favorite TV show is "Entourage" and his favorite movie is "Rudy." Favorite band U2.

Enjoys eating pizza and watching Tom Brady play quarterback.

His favorite cities to visit are Las Vegas and Montreal. Favorite vacation spot is Pebble Beach near Monterey, CA.

Dream foursome would include his father, brother and grandfather. He says he was better at baseball than golf growing up.

Items on his bucket list include traveling around the world.