CURRENT YEAR HIGHLIGHTS

• THE NORTHERN TRUST: After injuring his right knee when he slipped while hitting a shot on the final hole of the third round at THE NORTHERN TRUST, received treatment and returned on Sunday. Shot a final-round 71 to finish T40.
• THE PLAYERS Championship: Started the final round of THE PLAYERS Championship six shots off the lead and went out in 32. With bogeys on Nos. 13-15 and No. 18, closed with a 2-under 70 to finish T6.
• Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard: Bunker play was outstanding in T7 finish at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, going 10/11 to rank 2nd in that category. Had signed up to play Bay Hill the day before Palmer's funeral as a way to honor him.
• Shriners Hospitals for Children Open: Took the 54-hole lead into the final round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Posted a 2-under 69 in the final round to finish alone in third, three strokes behind winner Rod Pampling. With the T5 and solo-third in consecutive starts, marked the first time since 2006 (Wells Fargo Championship and Zurich Classic of New Orleans) he posted back-to-back top-10s.
• Sanderson Farms Championship: In his fourth start at the Sanderson Farms Championship, posted four sub-par scores at the Country Club of Jackson to claim a share of fifth place with Hiroshi Iwata and Xander Schauffele at 15-under 273. The finish marked his first top-five showing since a T4 at the 2013 Zurich Classic of New Orleans

Career Highlights

2017 Season

• THE NORTHERN TRUST: After injuring his right knee when he slipped while hitting a shot on the final hole of the third round at THE NORTHERN TRUST, received treatment and returned on Sunday. Shot a final-round 71 to finish T40.
• THE PLAYERS Championship: Started the final round of THE PLAYERS Championship six shots off the lead and went out in 32. With bogeys on Nos. 13-15 and No. 18, closed with a 2-under 70 to finish T6.
• Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard: Bunker play was outstanding in T7 finish at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, going 10/11 to rank 2nd in that category. Had signed up to play Bay Hill the day before Palmer's funeral as a way to honor him.
• Shriners Hospitals for Children Open: Took the 54-hole lead into the final round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Posted a 2-under 69 in the final round to finish alone in third, three strokes behind winner Rod Pampling. With the T5 and solo-third in consecutive starts, marked the first time since 2006 (Wells Fargo Championship and Zurich Classic of New Orleans) he posted back-to-back top-10s.
• Sanderson Farms Championship: In his fourth start at the Sanderson Farms Championship, posted four sub-par scores at the Country Club of Jackson to claim a share of fifth place with Hiroshi Iwata and Xander Schauffele at 15-under 273. The finish marked his first top-five showing since a T4 at the 2013 Zurich Classic of New Orleans

2016 Season

Made 15 cuts in 23 PGA TOUR starts with six top-25 finishes, including two top-10s, to advance to the FedExCup Playoffs. Finished 28th in the final priority-ranking order.

• The Barclays: Posted T70 at The Barclays to fall to No. 109 in the standings and end his season.
• Wyndham Championship: Needing a birdie on one of his last two holes to shoot a 59 in the second round of the Wyndham Championship, parred 17 and bogeyed 18 to post a 9-under 61. Went on to finish T22.
• Wells Fargo Championship: The 2011 Wells Fargo Championship winner finished eighth at the 2016 event at Quail Hollow, his fifth top-10 in the event.
• The RSM Classic: Finished T9 at The RSM Classic for his first top-10 on the PGA TOUR since a T4 at the 2013 Zurich Classic of New Orleans (68 starts earlier). It also marked his first top-10 in five starts at The RSM Classic, with a T15 in 2011 his previous-best showing.

2015 Season

Made 15 of 26 cuts on the PGA TOUR but failed to record a top-10 for the third time in the last four seasons. In the Web.com Tour Finals, recorded top-25 finishes in the all four tournaments.

• Web.com Tour Championship: Opening rounds of 64-67 at the Web.com Tour Championship put him one off Emiliano Grillo's lead at the halfway point. Was three back of Grillo after a third-round 69. Stumbled Sunday as he recorded six bogeys and three birdies to fall into T12. His final bogey, however, set off movement on the money list that enabled Rob Oppenheim to move up to the 25th spot and grab the last card available in the Finals.
• Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship: A T9 at the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship in Columbus, Ohio upped his Finals' earnings to $38,991, putting him on the cusp of regaining his PGA TOUR privileges, with one Finals' event to go.

2014 Season

Finished the season No. 185 in the FedExCup standings, marking just the second time (2012) in the FedExCup era he failed to advance to the Playoffs. Season included seven made cuts in 26 starts.

• Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard: A T14 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational marked his lone top-25 finish. Ended that event with rounds of 68-69, marking the only tournament of the season he was able to string together back-to-back rounds in the 60s.

2013 Season

Made 10 cuts in 23 starts, with a pair of top-five finishes highlighting his season. Despite missed cuts in his last three starts in the PGA TOUR Season, finished inside the top 125 in FedExCup standings (107th), worthy of a spot into the FedExCup Playoffs. A wrist injury resulted in a withdrawl from The Barclays, dropping him from the top 100 in the standings and ending his season.

• Zurich Classic of New Orleans: With wife, Krista, past due to give birth to the couple's first child, held the second- and third-round leads at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. A 4-under 68 Sunday proved no match for Billy Horschel's 8-under 64. He settled for a T4, with Bobby Gates.
• The Honda Classic: With T4 honors at The Honda Classic, claimed his first top-10 finish since winning the 2011 Wells Fargo Championsip. His final-round, even-par 70 made him one of just 12 players to post a par-or-better round on a wind-blown Sunday at PGA National.

2012 Season

A left-knee injury while body surfing in January in Hawaii sidelined him until late March. His best finish a T46 at the Memorial Tournament.

• Wyndham Championship: Was forced to withdraw following the second round of the Wyndham Championship in August because of nagging left-knee discomfort.
• Transitions Championship: In his first start back, missed the cut at the Transitions Championship.

2011 Season

• Telus World Skins Game: Finished second at the Telus World Skins Game in Banff, Alberta, Canada, in late July. Had five skins and $125,000, leaving him behind winner Jhonattan Vegas (seven skins and $140,000). Others in the field were Stephen Ames, Anthony Kim and Paul Casey.
• Wells Fargo Championship: Joined former Clemson University teammate Jonathan Byrd in a playoff after the duo finished regulation deadlocked at the Wells Fargo Championship at 15-under 273. He parred the first extra hole (par-4 18th) for the victory, marking his only top-10 finish of the campaign. It was his first TOUR playoff and fourth in Wells Fargo Championship history. He became the first player in the nine-year history of the Charlotte event to record all four rounds in the 60s (67-68-69-69). His opening-round 67 is also the lowest start by a winner. His 72-hole total of 15-under 273 is one shy of the tournament record held by 2008 champion Anthony Kim. Led the field in Strokes Gained-Putting by gaining 10.606 strokes on the field. In eight starts at the Wells Fargo Championship, missed just one cut (2005) and amassed four top-10 finishes, highlighted by his win and a T2 in 2009. All three of his TOUR wins have been in come-from-behind fashion. He entered the final round Sunday in Charlotte three strokes behind Byrd, was one stroke behind Ricky Barnes going into the final round of the U.S. Open and was three behind Rich Beem, Tim Clark and Tom Pernice, Jr., after 54 holes of the 2005 Funai Classic at Walt Disney World.

2010 Season

Finished the year ranked No. 74 in the FedExCup standings, with three top-10 finishes in 23 starts.

• Wyndham Championship: Finished seventh at the Wyndham Championship, three shots behind winner Arjun Atwal. Held a share of the lead on several occasions during the final round after posting a 6-under-par 29 on first nine holes, including a stretch with five straight birdies. Stumbled home with a 38 to fall from contention.
• THE PLAYERS Championship: Finished third at THE PLAYERS Championship, his best showing at THE PLAYERS after failing to make the cut in his previous four starts at TPC Sawgrass. It was also his best finish since winning the 2009 U.S. Open.
• Shell Houston Open: Aced 16th hole in second round of Shell Houston Open, the first in the tournament since 2005 and the first on the Redstone Tournament Course.
• Farmers Insurance Open: Posted first top-10 of the season at Farmers Insurance Open, finishing T9.
• SBS Championship: Was first-, second-, and third-round leader at SBS Championship before closing with final-round 76 to finish T14.

2009 Season

Amassed an additional five top-10 finishes, making 21 of 26 cuts. Played in all four of the FedExCup Playoffs events before finishing 17th in the final FedExCup standings. Topped Ricky Barnes, David Duval and Phil Mickelson by one stroke at the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black in June.

• PGA Grand Slam: Won the PGA Grand Slam of Golf by five strokes.
• Presidents Cup: A Captain's Pick for The Presidents Cup for the second time in his career.
• THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola: Finished T10 at the TOUR Championship with a final-round 69.
• PGA Championship: Finished fifth at the PGA Championship to record his first two career top-10s in majors.
• Travelers Championship: On the first tee of the next week's pro-am at the Travelers Championship, received a congratulatory shaving cream pie in the face from friend Johnson Wagner. Shot three 65s and finished T11.
• U.S. Open Championship: Shot a final-round 73 to win a wet U.S. Open by two strokes over third-round leader Ricky Barnes, Phil Mickelson and David Duval. The victory was the second of his PGA TOUR career, having previously won the 2005 Funai Classic at Walt Disney World Resort. Resumed the final round Monday morning tied for the lead with Barnes at 7-under. He dropped three strokes in the first nine holes, but then put together five straight pars to get back on track. After bogeying the par-4 15th—the toughest hole on the course—bounced back with his only birdie of the round at the par-4 16th to move back to 4-under. He parred the last two holes to win the title. Mickelson, now a record five-time runner-up in the U.S. Open, tied for the lead at 4-under after an eagle on the par-5 13th. However, he bogeyed the 15th and 17th holes coming home. Duval was one stroke back at 3-under until he bogeyed the 17th hole. The day after his U.S. Open victory, went on a whirlwind media tour of New York City, appearing on "Regis & Kelly," reading the Top 10 List on the "Late Show with David Letterman," visiting the top of the Empire State Building for a photo session and calling into various national sports radio talk shows.
• U.S. Open Championship: Paired with 2008 U.S. Open champion Tiger Woods in the first two rounds the following week at the AT&T National, shot three rounds in the 60s to place T5.
• Quail Hollow Championship: T2 at the Quail Hollow Championship with Bubba Watson, one stroke behind winner Sean O'Hair.
• Buick Invitational: Finished T3 at the Buick Invitational for his first top-10 of the year on the strength of a 7-under weekend (69-68), the lowest score over the final 36 holes. Also ranked in the top 10 in fairways hit (T5) and Greens in Regulation (T8) for the week. Joined winner Nick Watney as the only two players to record three sub-70 rounds for the week.

2008 Season

Made the cut in 20 of 26 starts with two top-10 finishes and a No. 49 finish in the FedExCup standings. Fell just $1,509 shy of surpassing $1 million in earnings for the fourth consecutive season.

• Verizon Heritage: Held a one-shot lead over eventual champion Boo Weekley through 36 holes at the Verizon Heritage before weekend rounds of 73-71 left him T7.

2007 Season

Recorded three top-10 finishes and was chosen to play on the United States team in The Presidents Cup.

• The Presidents Cup: Chosen by U.S. Captain Jack Nicklaus as a Captain's Pick for The Presidents Cup, where he went 2-3-0 in his rookie year as a member. Teamed with Scott Verplank to win two matches, defeating Stuart Appleby and Retief Goosen in the opening-day foursomes and then Vijay Singh and Mike Weir in the third-day Foursomes.
• Buick Open: Finished T7 at the Buick Open, set up by a final-round 67 that included six consecutive birdies on Nos. 12-17 before narrowly missing a seventh at the 72nd hole.
• PODS Championship: Best finish was a T4 at the PODS Championship. Shot 67-69 on the weekend to finish two behind Mark Calcavecchia.
• Bob Hope Chrysler Classic: Shared the lead with Justin Rose entering the final round at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, but a closing 8-over 80 in wet and windy conditions dropped him to T13.

2006 Season

Finished season with career highs on money list (No. 21), in earnings ($2,587,982) and top-10s (9). Ended the season making 10 straight cuts. One of only five players to finish season with a double-digit cuts-made streak. Was second in Total Birdies (402) behind Daniel Chopra's 435.

• Buick Invitational: T4 at the Buick Invitational when he left his 64-foot eagle putt on 72nd hole just a couple inches short to miss a chance to join playoff between winner Tiger Woods, Jose Maria Olazabal and Nathan Green.
• Mercedes Championships: Placed sixth in first appearance at the Mercedes Championships. Recorded the first hole-in-one at the tournament since the event moved to the Plantation Course at Kapalua in 1999 by using a 5-iron on the 203-yard eighth hole. The shot earned him a 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG and was the first eagle of the season.

2005 Season

Second-year player captured his first TOUR win and a third-place finish. Earned more than $2 million, almost quadrupling the $557,474 he earned during his rookie season.

• FUNAI Classic at the WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort: Captured his first TOUR victory at the FUNAI Classic at Walt Disney World Resort with birdies on the last two holes, making a 40-foot putt from the fringe on No. 17 and a 100-foot bunker shot on the last hole to win. Had four no-putt greens on the final nine. Earned $792,000 and moved to 28th on the money list, enough to get him into the season-ending TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola for the first time.

2004 Season

In rookie season, made 30 starts and played on the weekend 17 times, finishing No. 134.

• PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament: Finished T26 at the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament to improve his eligibility status on TOUR for 2005.
• Cialis Western Open: Posted his first TOUR ace during second round of Cialis Western Open, using a 5-iron from 220 yards on the 12th hole.
• Wachovia Championship: In only his 17th career start on TOUR, collected first top-10 with a T10 finish at the Wachovia Championship after receiving a sponsor exemption.

2003 Season

Collected $193,989 to finish No. 17 on the Web.com Tour money list and earn initial TOUR card for 2004.

• Gila River Classic at Wild Horse Pass Resort: Jumped into the top 20 on the money list with his first Web.com Tour title at the Gila River Golf Classic at Wild Horse Pass Resort.

2002 Season

Made seven of 12 cuts as rookie on Web.com Tour.

Amateur Highlights

• First-team All-American in 2000 and 2001 at Clemson. Was an honorable mention selection as a sophomore in 1999. First-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference from 1999-2001. Won three tournaments for Clemson during his career and was a member of two NCAA runners-up (1998 and 2001). Three-time South Carolina Amateur champion from 1998-2000. College teammates with TOUR players Jonathan Byrd and D.J. Trahan.