Is a big fan of "House." Says Tokyo is the favorite city he has visited. Favorite food is steak, medium-rare. "I'm a red-meat Southern boy." The first website he visits each morning is weather.com. Splits college football allegiances between LSU and his alma mater, Oklahoma State.

Father, Jim, was a collegiate golfer at LSU who played two seasons (1975 and 1977) on the PGA TOUR. Top finish was a T8 at the 1977 Oklahoma City Open.

Earned an appearance at the 2004 Masters in Augusta, which was set up by runner-up finish at the 2003 U.S. Amateur at Oakmont CC, falling on the first playoff hole to Nick Flanagan. Earned second-team All-America honors in 2004. Member of the U.S. Walker