Introduction to golf came at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; his parents, Alex and Elaine, were vacationing there and saw an ad for free lessons. Without any golf experience, they attended the session and brought Max in a stroller.

Aspiration is to one day own a lot of dogs

One fun fact is that he can read Russian.

Favorite golf memory was watching the 2005 Masters Tournament playoff.

Wife, Alyssa, played four seasons of tennis at Duke (2013-17).

Father, Alex, holds four degrees -- including a PhD in statistics from Rutgers University -- and served as an adjunct professor in the Department of Mathematics at Columbia University from fall 2001 through January 2022, in addition to working as a hedge fund manager during that time; he now works as a chief portfolio strategist.

Mother, Elaine, played collegiate tennis at Rutgers University, earning varsity letters from 1990-92.

Parents were refugees of the Soviet Union from the same area but did not meet until moving to New Jersey.

Played four seasons at Duke University (2013-17), progressing from a 74.9 scoring average as a freshman to 72.07 as a senior.

Won the 2015 New Jersey State Golf Association Amateur Championship, as well as the 2014 New Jersey State Golf Association Open Championship.

Named a 2012 AJGA Rolex Junior All-America Second Team selection alongside Zecheng Dou, Jack Maguire, and Scottie Scheffler.

Played varsity golf at Pine Crest School in south Florida as a seventh grader and eventually attended The Peddie School in Highstown, New Jersey, where he helped the team win three state championships.