Always marks his ball with the coin tail's side up.

Supports A New Day, a depression-help center, and Campus Life Youth Ministry.

Three Jack National Ambassador.

Semi-retired from professional golf in 2014 after a rib injury. Was a partner in a restaurant group operating two restaurants in Charlotte, North Carolina, Bardo and Vana. Both won Best Restaurant 2019.

Is a Girls Golf America Foundation ambassador.

Is passionate about growing the game and the reality that girls golf has the most room for growth and the greatest need for playing opportunities. Will be running an inaugural pro-am fundraising event in 2021 called the Ambassadors Cup, where teams will consist of one pro, three amateurs and one junior from the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Junior Tour.

Was a hand model.

Jobs outside of golf include hand model, fleet washing manager, bartender, maitre d' and restaurant manager/partner.

Highly honored player at UCLA as a member of the 2008 Bruin NCAA Championship team. Was a two-time second-team All-American selection and was also a third-team choice. Earned Pac-10 Conference first-team honors all four years in Westwood and was the conference's Freshman of the Year.

Won the Eddie Merrins Award twice, in 2006 and 2009, presented to UCLA's MVP.

Won the 2006 California State Fair Amateur a year after finishing as the runner-up.

Was three-time high school team MVP. He did not play golf his junior year. Sacramento Bee Player of the year and first-team all-league selection in 2005.

Was a two-time AJGA All-American, in 2003 and 2004, winning two AJGA tournaments during his career. Also won the 2004 Aaron Baddeley World Junior.