Jim McClean and Michael Breed are the golf instructors he has worked with.

Oakmont Country Club is his favorite golf course among the ones he has ever played.

He is an avid reader who likes mystery novels. Uses to read one book each week.

Favorite teams are the Florida Gators, Miami Heat and Miami Dolphins.

"The Big Bang Theory" is his favorite TV show.

"Rudy" is his favorite movie.

San Diego is his favorite city to visit and Key West is his top vacation spot.

Played college golf at the University of Florida, where he was a three-time All-American.

His best individual college event was T2 at the 2005 Puerto Rico Classic.

Attended Christopher Columbus High School in Miami, where he set a record as a three-time Florida high school state champion in golf.

Led his high school team to two state team championships (1999 & 2001).

Selected to the third Biennial Junior Match (Junior Ryder Cup) in 1999 and second Biennial IZZO Cup (Sweden) in 2000.

Won 2001-02 the Golfweek/Titleist Junior Player of the Year Award.

Winner of six national junior championships, including three-consecutive Doral Junior Classic Championships from 1999-2001, first place at the 2001 Orange Bowl International Junior Championship, first at the 2001 Southern Junior Championship and first pla

Holds the United States Golf Association record for medalist at two USGA events in the same year (2001 U.S. Junior Amateur and 2001 U.S. Public Links Championship).

Tied USGA record for participating five times at the U.S. Junior Amateur from 1997-2001.

Record-holder for lowest tournament score (-23) at the Orange Bowl (2001) - the old record was (-15).

Tied AJGA record for lowest 18-hole score with 63 on his way to collecting medalist honors at the 2001 Polo Junior Classic.

Three-time AJGA first-team All-American from 2000-02.