Finished an impressive rookie year on the Korn Ferry Tour, making 20 starts, which resulted in a win, a runner-up showing, and a third-place finish, a T4, two T5s and a T6. Overall, he had 13 top-25s and missed just two cuts. Was No. 1 on Tour in the All-Around category, first in Birdie Average (4.55), third in Scoring Average (69.08) and fifth in Driving Distance (311.5). Completed South American swing with a T12 in Chile and T15 in Panama. Officially secured his 2014-15 PGA TOUR card for the first time at the conclusion of the Regular Season in late August as No. 5 on the money list. During the Regular Season, only missed two cuts in 13 starts and had nine top-15s. Started the Korn Ferry Tour Finals with T26 and T25 finishes in Fort Wayne, Ind., and Charlotte, respectively.

After completing a storied amateur and collegiate career in September 2013, made his debut as a professional at age 20 at the PGA TOUR's Frys.com Open in October 2013, finishing T72 and earning his first check ($9,600).

Second TOUR start of the season came at The McGladrey Classic (missed cut). Made subsequent west coast TOUR starts in January and February at the Humana Challenge (missed cut), Farmers Insurance Open (first TOUR top-10, T10) and AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (missed cut).

Shot a first-round 65 at the Korn Ferry Tour's season-opening Pacific Rubiales Colombia Championship to take the lead. Rounds of 69-71, at the weather-shortened event, resulted in a T5 finish in his first start as a Tour member.

Followed those strong finishes with a T5 at the first domestic event, the Chitimacha Louisiana Open, which featured four rounds in the 60s.

In April, fired 66 in the first round of the El Bosque Mexico Championship for a share of the lead. Carded 70-72 over the next two rounds. Birdied last two holes of his final round for a runner-up performance and moved to No. 5 on the money list.

In late-May, received an invitation to play in the PGA TOUR's Memorial Tournament, where he shot 3-under-par 285 to finish T37.

Shot rounds of 67 (Scioto CC) and 70 (Brookside G&CC) at U.S. Open sectional qualifying to finish as a tri-medalist, with Justin Leonard and Seung-Yul Noh, to not only earn his first U.S. Open start but his first in any major championship. Missed the cut at Pinehurst No. 2.

In late June, started the final round of the United Leasing Championship five strokes off the lead. Got within one shot of the lead with an eagle on No. 15. Bogeyed the final hole for a T4.

In July, carded weekend scores of 64-65 at the Albertsons Boise Open for a third-place performance.

His sixth top-10 came at the Price Cutter Charity Championship, where he closed with 66-64 to grab a T6, in early August.

After finishes of second, third, T4, T5 (twice) and T6, finally broke through with a win at the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship on the Tour's toughest course of the year. His winning score was 6-under 278, with the field's average score 1.59-over par. Trailed South Africa's Richard Sterne by three shots with four holes to play only to find himself in a playoff after Sterne bogeyed Nos. 15, 16 and 17. A wedge from 75 yards to three feet on the 18th hole at Ohio State University GC's Scarlet Course sealed the victory with both his parents and grandparents in his Sunday gallery. Became the fourth-youngest winner in Tour history, trailing only Jason Day, Patrick Cantlay and Danny Lee.