Favorite sports teams are the North Carolina Tar Heels, Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Braves.

Enjoys hunting and fishing when away from the golf course.

Two-time All-American at Western Carolina University, where he won six individual titles and finished as the all-time career scoring average leader. Became the first player in school history to compete in the NCAA National Championship.

His high school, Hickory High School, won the state championship in 2009, while he took individual honors in 2010-11.