Father, Don, who has recorded 13 career aces, got him started in the game. Dad is a golf instructor in South Carolina who made one career PGA TOUR start, missing the cut at the 1980 Atlanta Classic.

Played in the 2001 Masters after winning the 2000 Public Links Championship, missing the cut.

Clemson teammates included TOUR players Jonathan Byrd, 2009 U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover and Charles Warren.

Helped lead Clemson to the 2003 NCAA title, the first in school history. The No. 1-ranked Tigers became the first school in NCAA history to win their conference championship, an NCAA regional title and the NCAA Championship in the same year.

First-team All-American, first-team all-district and four-time All-ACC selection. Ben Hogan Award finalist. Had three wins among his nine top-10s during his junior year and was NCAA Player of the Year.

Member of the 2001 U.S. Walker Cup team.

Winner of the 2000 United States Public Links Championship, defeating PGA TOUR member Bubba Watson in the 37-hole final and TOUR member Kyle Thompson in the semifinals.

ACC Rookie of the Year as a freshman.

Won match at age 13 in the 1994 U.S. Junior Championship.