Mother, Ping-Yi Chen, is from Chinese Taipei (grew up in Japan), and father, Stefan, is half-French and half-German.

Attended Scripps Ranch High School in San Diego, California, and won the high school state golf title in 2011.

His father, Stefan, was an elite athlete in Germany before he was hit by a drunk-driver in a head-on collision which ended his dreams of being an Olympic athlete.

Is part of golf's high school Class of 2011 that includes, among others, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas and Daniel Berger.

Was voted Big West Freshman of the Year while attending Long Beach State in 2011-12. Two-time Southern California Amateur runner-up (2012-13). 2014 California State Amateur Champion. Earned All-American honors in 2014-15 at San Diego State University. Hol