PERSONAL
Roomed with Dustin Johnson during college golf trips.
Was home-schooled in high school.
Golf instructor is Mike Schroder.
Has seven wins and three money titles on the NGA Hooters Tour Carolina Series.
Biggest thrill in golf was playing in his first U.S. Open at Congressional CC. Biggest thrill outside golf is meeting his fiance.
Favorite courses to play are Kingsbarn GL, Inverness CC, Colonial CC and Pinehurst No. 2. Never travels without Chapstick.
Changes his ball mark every day.
Favorite Web site is facebook.com and pandora.com. Favorite college teams are Coastal Carolina and South Carolina. Favorite pro teams are the Dallas Cowboys and the Atlanta Braves. Favorite TV shows are "The Big Bang Theory," "Man vs Food," "Pawn Stars," and SportsCenter." Favorite movies are "Dumb and Dumber" and "Stepbrothers." Favorite athletes to watch were Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith and Michael Jordan. Favorite cities to visit are Seattle, New York and San Francisco. Favorite vacation spots are the Caribbean and the Disney theme parks.
Twitter account is @zbyrdgolf. Favorite gadget is the iPhone, while his favorite apps are iFunny, PGA TOUR and ESPN.
Keeps peanut butter and jelly sanwiches and Nature Valley granola bars in his golf bag. Oldest club in bag is his putter.
Bucket list includes seeing a Major League game in every park across the country.
Supports the Samaritan's Purse charity.