His mother, Jan, is a graduate of LSU and two of his siblings also attended LSU.

Three-time All-America and two-time All-SEC selection at LSU, where he won twice, including the 2011 NCAA Division I individual championship and claiming the Arnold Palmer Award in the process. Joined Fred Haas, Jr. (1937) and Earl Stewart (1941) as the o

As a junior, became the first LSU player since Perry Moss in 1991 to earn a top-10 finish at the NCAA Championships by tying for sixth place.

Played high school golf at Fort Worth Paschal and was considered among the top seniors in the state of Texas. Helped his team win consecutive 5A state titles in 2006-07.