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Personal

• Attended Francis Howell High School in St. Charles, Mo
• Went to Newman College for one year before transferring to the University of Missouri
• Biggest thrill in golf was a hole-in-one during a first-round match of the 2005 U.S. Amateur at Merion
• Biggest thrill outside golf was "finishing my last exam in college."
• Superstitions include marking his ball with a 1928 half dollar that belonged to his grandfather
• Favorite course is Shinnecock Hills GC, and he would like to play Pine Valley
• Missouri is his favorite college team and the St. Louis Cardinals are his favorite pro team
• Favorite TV shows are "Suits," "Gold Rush" and "Moonshiners."
• "Top Gun" and "Wedding Crashers" are his favorite movies
• Luke Bryan and Eric Church are his favorite entertainers, and Ozzie Smith is his favorite athlete to watch
• Favorite cities to visit are Sea Island, Ga., and Nashville, Tenn
• Would round out his dream foursome with George Strait, Ozzie Smith and Arnold Palmer
• Not many people know he once caddied for Michael Jordan
• Bucket list includes attending a national championship basketball or football game involving Missouri
• Has two brothers. One plays golf at Southwestern College and the other played at Missouri Baptist University, both earning all-conference honors
• Donated money to Birdies for Kids for every birdie he made on PGA TOUR Canada. Also supports the St. Jude's Children's Hospital and various SIDS-related charities via a friend
• First-tee intro song would be "Hillbilly Deluxe" by Brooks and Dunn
• Twitter name is @sjgolfer.

Special Interests

• Hunting, fishing, college sports, St. Louis Cardinals