Was planning to be a stockbroker before turning to golf as a profession.

Won the 2003 Southern Arizona Open with daughter Christy caddying.

As a 14-year-old he and a friend hiked the Pacific Crest Trail from Lake Tahoe to Yosemite National Park, a distance of 210 miles. The trip took the pair three weeks.

Gave up golf in 1996 and invested in the construction of speculation homes at Troon North in Scottsdale.

Credits teacher Mike Mitchell with rebuilding his golf swing and making him a better player.