Favorite course to play is the South Course at Torrey Pines GC outside San Diego.

Favorite golfers are Tiger Woods, Luke Donald and Retief Goosen.

Favorite movies are "Gladiator," "Argo," and "The Butterfly Effect." His top TV program is "That '70s Show."

Likes the music of U2 and Dashboard Confessional.

Enjoys Italian and Colombian foods.

Father is a real-estate developer.

Lived in England for two years when he was younger.

Spent his first two years of high school at Granbury (Texas) High School, where he played golf and soccer. Qualified as an individual for the state championships as a freshman.

Returned to graduate from Gimnasio Los Caobos in Bogota. Named Athlete of the Year for his final two years there.

Favorite pro team is Spain's Barcelona FC.

Favorite athlete to watch is Roger Federer.

Favorite city is London.

Seve Ballesteros and Lee Trevino would round out his dreamed threesome.

Not many people know that he is a very good tennis player.

Bucket list includes skydiving.

Four-year starter at Oregon State University (2007-2010), where he became the first OSU golfer ever named first-team All-America. Was also named first-team All-Pac 10 as a senior. Finished fourth at the NCAA Championship after firing a course-record 66 in

Finished T4 at the 63rd Colombian Open on the Tour de las Américas.

Ranked as high as the No. 2 amateur in his native Colombia.

Played in the Callaway World Junior Golf Championship twice.