Lost to Brandt Snedeker on the second playoff hole (No. 16) with a bogey-4 at the Farmers Insurance Open. Had a five-shot lead entering the final round. The record for the largest lead on TOUR with 18 holes to play only to lose is six strokes by five players. Three-round total of 198 tied the tournament's 54-hole record orginally set by Tiger Woods (2008) and Woody Blackburn (1985). Led the field in Putts (Greens in Regulation), at 1.632, and was second in Driving Distance, at 314.4 yards. Playoff loss came in his second start at the Farmers Insurance Open (T53 in 2011). It was his first playoff on the PGA TOUR. Held a share of the lead after the first round and sole possession of the lead after the second and third rounds.

In his third start of the season, he T9 at the Panama CLARO Championhip, his career-best finish. Was one of four players to post all four rounds in the 60s. Shot a 3-under 67 helped him climb into the top 10.

At the Fresh Express Classic at TPC Stonebrae outside San Francisco, he posted his second T9 finish.

Four starts later, posted his third T9 finish of the year, at The Rex Hospital Open.

Kept his solid play going by finishing T7 the next week at the Melwood Prince George's County Open. All four rounds were in the 60s. Finished birdie-eagle-birdie Saturday en route to a 66. The eagle was a hole-in-one on the 111-yard, par-3, 17th hole. Shot 30 on the back nine.

Was T9 at the Albertsons Boise Open.

2011: Got his rookie year off to a solid start, netting four top-30 finishes in his first seven starts en route to four top 10s.

In July, suffered a disappointing loss by a stroke to Steve Stricker, who holed a putt from off the green on the 72nd hole at the John Deere Classic. The runner-up finish was his first top-10 on TOUR in his 32nd career start. En route to second-place honors, he matched his career-best round on TOUR with a pair of 65s in the first and third rounds.

Had it not been for a second-round, 5-over 75, he would have had a solid chance for victory at The Greenbrier Classic. Bookended 4-under 66s and a third-round, 5-under 65 to turn in a T9 finish, the second top-10 of his career. Was just two strokes out of the three-man playoff, won by Scott Stallings.

Three rounds of 3-under 68 and a second-round 71 led to a T10 finish at the Deutsche Bank Championship—his third top 10 of the season.

Finished T10 at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open for his fourth top 10 in last eight starts. Carded all four rounds in the 60s at TPC Summerlin. 2010: In his third Nationwide Tour start of the season, finished T9 at the Panama Claro Championhip, his then-career-best finish. Was one of four players to post all four rounds in the 60s. Shot a 3-under 67 that helped him climb into the top 10.

At the Fresh Express Classic at TPC Stonebrae outside San Francisco, he posted his second T9 finish.

Four starts later, posted his third T9 finish of the year, at The Rex Hospital Open.

Kept his solid play going by finishing T7 the next week at the Melwood Prince George's County Open. All four rounds were in the 60s. Finished birdie-eagle-birdie Saturday en route to a 66. The eagle was a hole-in-one on the 111-yard, par-3, 17th hole. Shot 30 on the back nine.

Was T9 at the Albertsons Boise Open.

Finished T5 in his next start, the Soboba Classic. Finished T27 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial for his best finish among three PGA TOUR starts. 2009: Turned professional after finishing 53rd at the U.S. Open. Was T19 the following week in his first pro start, the Travelers Championship. Made the cut in four of five PGA TOUR starts in 2009 and was one for two on the Nationwide Tour. Amateur: Won four AJGA tournaments and was named Washington Junior Golf Association Player of the Year. Helped his Bellarmine Prep team win state championships his junior and senior years, finishing second overall in both tournaments. Three-time first-team All-ACC and two-time first-team All-America at Clemson. Top player for the Tigers for three years. Ranked second in school history for career stroke average, at 71.63, behind only D.J. Trahan's 71.49.

Winner of the 2009 Ben Hogan Award. Runner-up in 2007 and 2009 at the NCAA Championship, losing by two shots to USC's Jamie Lovemark in 2007 and by two to North Carolina State's Matt Hill in 2009. Had 20 top-10 and 28 top-20 finishes in his 32 career starts at Clemson. Set 18 freshman records at Clemson. Only player in Clemson history to make All-America and win ACC Player of the Year as a freshman. Finished third at the ACC Championship and NCAA East Regional and was runner up at the NCAA Championship. Player on the 2007 United States Walker Cup team.

Lists Mike Taylor and Dr. Milt Lowderas his instructors. Favorite course he's played is Augusta National and would like to play Pine Valley in New Jersey.

Favorite college teams are the Clemson Tigers and Gonzaga University basketball team.

Favorite professional team is the Seattle Seahawks.

Superstitions include wearing the color blue. Favorite TV show is ESPN's "SportsCenter.".

Favorite athletes to watch are Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. Dream foursome included his father, Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus.