Exempt status
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PGA TOUR: Tournament winner (thru 2023-24)
JOINED TOUR
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Korn Ferry Tour: 2010
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PGA TOUR: 2013
PGA TOUR Victories (1)
2021-22 Season
Korn Ferry Tour Victories (2)
2012 Season
- South Georgia Classic Presented by First State Bank and Trust Company
2020-21 Season
- Korn Ferry Challenge at TPC Sawgrass
PLAYOFF RECORD
PGA TOUR (1-1)
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2017-18 Lost to Justin Thomas, The Honda Classic
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2021-22 Defeated Will Zalatoris, Farmers Insurance Open
National Teams
- 2006, 2007 Arnold Palmer Cup
Personal
- Always marks his ball with a Georgia-themed quarter.
- Charities supported include the Special Olympics.
- Comes from a family of swimmers. His parents were All-America swimmers at the University of North Carolina. Sisters Bekah and Sarah were also collegiate swimmers. He hated swim practice but enjoyed practicing golf.
Special Interests
- Spending time with family and friends
Career Highlights
2022 Season
Won his first career PGA TOUR title at the Farmers Insurance Open and qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs for the seventh consecutive season, advancing to the BMW Championship for the third time and finishing No. 52 in the official FedExCup standings. Marked his first appearance in the BMW Championship since the 2017-18 season. Collected three top-10s and made 15 cuts in 28 starts.
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the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday: Held a share of the lead after the first round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday before finishing T26.
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Farmers Insurance Open: Earned his first PGA TOUR title at the Farmers Insurance Open, recording a final-round 66 and defeating Will Zalatoris in a playoff with a birdie on the first extra hole (No. 18). Entered the final round trailing by five strokes, the largest 54-hole deficit by a PGA TOUR winner since Garrick Higgo at the 2021 Palmetto Championship at Congaree. Became the third player since 1990 to earn his first PGA TOUR title at the Farmers Insurance Open, joining Jay Don Blake (1991) and Jon Rahm (2017).
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open: Held a share of the lead after the first round of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open before finishing T11. Marked his second career 18-hole lead/co-lead on the PGA TOUR and first since the 2016 RBC Canadian Open.
2021 Season
Advanced to the FedExCup Playoffs for the sixth consecutive season, ending the season at No. 102 in the FedExCup standings. Made 15 cuts in 31 starts with five top-10s, highlighted by a T4 at the John Deere Classic.
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John Deere Classic: Held a one-stroke lead after 36 holes of the John Deere Classic before finishing T4. Fell to 0-for-4 with the 36-hole lead/co-lead on TOUR.
2020 Season
Advanced to the FedExCup Playoffs for a fifth consecutive season, finishing the season No. 119 in the FedExCup standings. Made 12 cuts in 22 starts, highlighted by a T10 at the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide.
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Korn Ferry Challenge at TPC Sawgrass: Earned his second career Korn Ferry Tour title posting 12-under 268 at the Korn Ferry Challenge at TPC Sawgrass, edging Joseph Bramlett and Shad Tuten by one stroke. Carded weekend rounds of 65-67 en route to his first Korn Ferry Tour victory since the 2012 South Georgia Classic.
2019 Season
Qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs for the fourth consecutive season (and fourth total), finishing the season at No. 92 in the FedExCup standings. Recorded four top-10s and made 11 cuts in 22 starts.
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PGA Championship: Earned his first career top-10 in a major championship with a sixth-place finish at the PGA Championship. Played the par 5s in 7-under, best in the field.
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Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard: At 7-under 281, finished T10 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. Hit a 376-yard drive at No. 12 in round three, the longest drive of the week by anyone in the field.
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The RSM Classic: Followed a bogey-free 7-under 63 in round three of The RSM Classic with a final-round 5-under 65 to finish T4, his second top-five in three starts in the 2018-19 season. Third-round 63 marked his first score of 63 or better in 125 starts on TOUR.to finish T4 with Ryan Blaum. Played his last four holes Sunday eagle-par-birdie-birdie to post the 65 and claim the top-5 showing.
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Safeway Open: Played final five holes in 4-under to tie four others for fourth at the Safeway Open. Finished one shot out of the playoff won by Kevin Tway.
2018 Season
Advanced to the FedExCup Playoffs for the third consecutive season, finishing No. 45 in the FedExCup. Season included 20 made cuts in 29 starts, led by a playoff loss to Justin Thomas at The Honda Classic. Reached marks of five top-10s (5) and 10 top-25s (11) for the first time.
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Wells Fargo Championship: Recorded his fifth top-10 of the season, the most of any season since joining the PGA TOUR in 2013, with a T9 at the Wells Fargo Championship.
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RBC Heritage: Following a 4-under 67 in round three to get to within one stroke of Ian Poulter's 13-under lead at the RBC Heritage, posted a 1-over 72 to finish T3 with Bryson DeChambeau. Finished one stroke out of the playoff eventually won by Satoshi Kodaira. In three previous appearances at the RBC Heritage, best finish was a T39 in 2016 (2017/MC, 2013/WD).
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Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard: With a final-round 4-under 68, finished T7 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. Was his second start at the event (T7/2018, T17/2017).
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The Honda Classic: Lost in a playoff to Justin Thomas at The Honda Classic and finished solo-second, marking his career-best result on the PGA TOUR. Overcame an opening-round 1-over 71 with back-to-back 66s in rounds two and three to take a one-stroke lead into the final round. Shot a 1-under 69 in the final round to force the playoff with Thomas at 8-under, but made a par on the first extra hole, while Thomas made birdie to win the event.
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THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES: Held the second-round lead at THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES after starting 68-67 in the first two rounds, but ultimately finished T5.
2017 Season
Third full season on the PGA TOUR ended with then-career-best numbers in made cuts (20 out of 31 starts), top-10 (3) and top-25 finishes (9) and FedExCup ranking (50).
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BMW Championship: Advanced to the FedExCup Playoffs for the second consecutive season, advancing for the first time to the 70-player BMW Championship field, finishing T20.
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THE NORTHERN TRUST: Recorded two eagles in a round for the third time this season, at the third and 13th holes in the final round at THE NORTHERN TRUST. Also made two eagles in a round at the FedEx St. Jude Classic (R3) and the John Deere Classic (R1).
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Shell Houston Open: Carded the low third round at the Shell Houston Open, a 7-under 65, en route to a T3 finish, his best performance in three starts at the Golf Club of Houston. Moved to No. 17 in the FedExCup.
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OHL Classic at Mayakoba: Posted scores of 66-68-66-68--268 (-16) to finish T7 with Charles Howell III and Chris Kirk at the OHL Classic at Mayakoba.
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Sanderson Farms Championship: Held a share of the 54-hole lead at the Sanderson Farms Championship, before a final-round, 2-under 70 resulted in a T2 with Greg Owen.
2016 Season
Second full season on the PGA TOUR included 12 made cuts in 27 starts, with two top-10 finishes. Advanced to the FedExCup Playoffs for the first time, but a missed cut at The Barclays ended his season at No. 122 in the FedExCup. Recorded his then-career-best PGA TOUR finish with a T6 at the CareerBuilder Challenge after rounds of 68-68-66-66, hitting 57 of 72 greens in regulation to rank T3 in that statistical category for the week. His final-round 66 at the PGA West Stadium Course was bogey free and allowed him to advance seven spots on the leaderboard.
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RBC Canadian Open: After sharing 18- and 36-hole leads with Dustin Johnson at the RBC Canadian Open, shot 5-over 77 in third round and 5-under 67 to finish T14.
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The Honda Classic: Spurred on by a second-round 65, earned his second (and final) top-10 finish of the season at The Honda Classic (T10).
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Sanderson Farms Championship: Opened the season with a T28 finish at Sanderson Farms Championship before missing the cut in his next three starts.
2015 Season
Finished the Korn Ferry Tour season with 24 starts, three top-10s, five top-25s and 13 cuts made. Was 44th in the final priority-ranking order. Finished the Regular Season 64th in earnings.
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Web.com Tour Championship: Came to TPC Sawgrass for the Web.com Tour Championship 17th on the Finals' money list. Posted a T35 at the Ponte Vedra Beach event to close his season.
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Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship: In the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, missed the cut in the first two events before earning a T5 at the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship. Was one off the lead at the halfway point, with rounds of 71-67. Shot 73-71 on the weekend to grab a T5 for his third top-10 of the year.
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Rust-Oleum Championship: Over his last 12 starts, made five cuts, with a T18 at the Rust-Oleum Championship in July his top performance.
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El Bosque Mexico Championship: In April, was three shots off the pace after 36 holes of the El Bosque Mexico Championship. A third-round 75 derailed his chances of contending. Responded nicely with a final-round 66 for a T6 to get to No. 21 on the money list.
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Cartagena de Indias at Karibana Championship Presented by Prebuild: After a first-round 74 in the Cartagena de Indias at Karibana Championship, fired back-to-back rounds of 67 in Colombia and went bogey-free for 42 consecutive holes. Held a share of the 54-hole lead but dropped to T4 after a Sunday 76 in the Karibana winds.
2014 Season
Failed to record a top-10 finish in 17 Korn Ferry Tour starts, with a T20 at the Albertsons Boise Open his best finish.
2013 Season
Rookie season on the PGA TOUR included nine made cuts in 24 starts, highlighted by a T16 at the Wells Fargo Championship and T21 at the RBC Canadian Open. Ended the season No. 163 in the FedExCup standings.
2012 Season
Ended the year No. 4 on the Korn Ferry Tour money list after closing the season with a T13 at the Web.com Tour Championship at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, his sixth top-10 of the year. Also finished No. 1 on Tour in Driving Distance Average (324.0 yards) and his 16 eagles tied him for second in that category. Finished No. 1 in Par-5 Birdie Average.
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Midwest Classic Presented by Cadillac: Regained the No. 1 spot on the money list in mid-August, with a T2 effort at the Midwest Classic in Kansas City. Began the tournament with an eagle-2 at the 427-yard opening hole. Had a pair of eagles, including one on a par-4 during the third round. Birdied the final hole Sunday to get to 15-under par and two back of winner Shawn Stefani. Check for $48,400 pushed him past Casey Wittenberg on the money list and past the $300,000 mark for the season.
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Stadion Classic at UGA: Followed his win with a T2 at the Stadion Classic at UGA. Hovered near the top of the leaderboard for the first three rounds and gained a share of the lead on the final nine holes. Was tied at 17-under with clubhouse leader Hudson Swafford when he pushed his tee shot into the trees on the right of the 18th fairway. His second shot banged off the trees in front of him and traveled only 40 yards. His third shot missed the green, and he eventually rolled in a 12-foot putt for bogey, dropping him into T2. Consolation prize of $48,400 pushed him to No. 1 on the money list. His running total of $223,848 all but assured him a trip to the PGA TOUR in 2013 for his rookie season.
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South Georgia Classic Presented by First State Bank and Trust Company: Earned his first career victory with a two-stroke win at the South Georgia Classic where he held the 36-hole lead by one and shared the 54-hole lead. Fired a 4-under 68 at the Kinderlou Forest GC to wind up at 16-under 272. Led the field in driving distance on the Tour's longest course. Sunday surge was buoyed by an eagle at the par-5, 13th hole, the only eagle of the day at the 657-yard hole. Mashed a 3-hybrid from 260 yards to within six feet on the pivotal hole. Birdied the 16th to give him his winning margin. Victory was worth $112,500 and pushed him to No. 2 on the money list. Win came on the heels of a missed cut at the TPC Stonebrae Championship where he shot a 5-under 30 on his final nine holes, only to miss qualifying for the weekend by two strokes.
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Panama Claro Championship: Shot a final-round 68 to finish T2 in his second start of the year, the Panama Claro Championship, matching his career-best finish (2011 Fresh Express Classic).
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Pacific Rubiales Colombia Championship presented by Samsung: Made the first double eagle of his Korn Ferry Tour career and first of the season when he had an albatross at the Pacific Rubiales Colombia Championship.
2011 Season
Enjoyed a career-best T2 at the Fresh Express Classic, which was reduced to a 54-hole event when Sunday's final round was first delayed and ultimately canceled due to heavy fog. Fired a 6-under 64 in the third round to reach 11-under par, one shot back of eventual winner Daniel Chopra. Finished the year No. 1 in Total Eagles (19) and No. 5 in Average Driving Distance (314.0 yards).
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Soboba Golf Classic: Finished T6 at the Soboba Golf Classic in late September and earned enough money to move up 15 spots to No. 27 on the money list.
2010 Season
Played 26 Korn Ferry Tour events and made 14 cuts. Finished No. 78 on the money list.
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Pacific Rubiales Bogota Open Presented by Samsung: At the Pacific Rubiales Bogota Open, he finished T10. Despite being tied for 33rd heading into the weekend, shot 68-69 on the weekend to move into contention.
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Panama CLARO Championship: After missing the first two cuts of the season, finished T9 at the Panama CLARO Championship. Heading into the weekend, he found himself two strokes off the lead. A third-round, 1-over 71 and a final-round, 1-under 69 kept him from contention in his 17th Korn Ferry Tour start.
2009 Season
Posted three top-25 finishes among four made cuts on the Korn Ferry Tour, including a T17 at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open. Made the cut in four of five starts on the eGolf Tour, picking up top-five finishes in his last two starts, including a T5 at the Southern Open and a T4 at the Cabarrus Classic.
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Travelers Championship: Made on PGA TOUR appearance, at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut (T63).
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Omega European Masters: In his lone European Tour appearance, was T46 at the Omega European Masters.
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Bridgestone Winter Series: Notched his first career Hooters Tour win at the Bridgestone Winter Series event.
2008 Season
Posted five top-10 finishes in nine starts on the eGolf Tour. Has also played on the Hooters Tour and the Gateway Tour.
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Russian Open: Missed the cut at the 2008 Russian Open on the European Tour.
2007 Season
Made four PGA TOUR starts, missing the cut in all four.
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Chattanooga Classic Presented by Black Creek: Of his two Korn Ferry Tour starts, best finish was a T47 at the Chattanooga Classic in late-October.
Amateur Highlights
- Earned All-American honors all four years at Vanderbilt. Four-time All-Southeastern Conference first-team selection. Named to the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll his senior season. Finished runner-up at the 2004 U.S. Amateur, falling to Ryan M
- Played in the 2005 Masters, making the cut and finishing T33.
- Played in two U.S. Opens as an amateur, missing the cut in 2003 and 2005.
- Played in the Korn Ferry Tour's Chattanooga Classic in 2006, shooting a second-round 66 and a third-round 65 at Black Creek Club to T35.