Career Highlights

2017 Season

• Australian PGA Championship: A year after finishing T2 at the Australian PGA Championship, opened and closed the 2016 event with 7-under 65s to claim a two-stroke win over Australia's Andrew Dodt and four clear of third-place finisher Adam Scott at 19-under 269. Beginning Sunday's final round, trailed Dodt by two strokes, before making nine birdies at RACV Royal Pines Resort en route to his second 7-under 65. By virtue of the win, earned a spot into the field at the 2017 World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio, where he has family. Claims the win to be dedicated to his "Day-1s," meaning those he knows to "have been pulling for me since day one of my professional career."
• THE NORTHERN TRUST: Started Wyndham Championship at No. 138 and entered first FedExCup Playoffs tournament at No. 123 in the standings. Jumped 32 spots to No. 91 after T20 finish at THE NORTHERN TRUST, with 2-under 278 at Glen Oaks Club. One of three players (Bubba Watson, David Lingmerth) to advance to Dell Technologies Championship from outside top 100. Became fifth player in FedExCup history to advance from outside the Wyndham Championship and The NORTHERN TRUST in the same year, joining Camilo Villegas (2015), William McGirt (2011), Padraig Harrington (2011) and Ernie Els (2011). Els (2011) is the only player to go onto to advance to BMW Championship.
• Wyndham Championship: Posted a final-round 1-under 69 to finish T10 at the Wyndham Championship, eight strokes behind champion Henrik Stenson. After entering the week outside of the top 125 (No. 138), moved to No. 123 to secure his second-consecutive appearance in the FedExCup Playoffs (finishing No. 75 a year ago). Recorded his first top-10 finish on TOUR since a T7 at the 2016 Quicken Loans National (35 starts later).
• World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational: Akron native returned to his hometown to finish T50 at WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in his World Golf Championships debut after winning the 2016 Australian PGA Championship to qualify for the Bridgestone Invitational.

2016 Season

Enjoyed a solid rookie season, collecting seven top-25 finishes in 26 starts through the Wyndham Championship. Of those, four were top-10 showings. Was one of seven PGA TOUR rookies to advance to the FedExCup Playoffs. In his first Playoffs appearance, finished T60 at The Barclays and T33 at the Deutsche Bank Championship, ending the season 75th in the FedExCup, five spots out of the top 70 who advance to the BMW Championship.

• Australian PGA Championship: Finished runner-up with South Africa's Dylan Frittelli at the Australian PGA Championship in early December, won by Australian Nathan Holman with a par on the first playoff hole. Entered the final round tied for the lead with Frittelli and Zander Lombard but carded a 75 on the final day to end up in the three-way playoff at even-par 288 after missing a putt on the 72nd hole to win outright at Royal Pines Resort. His third-round, 6-under 66 marked the second-lowest score in the event. PGA TOUR rookie Rhein Gibson posted a 64 in the second round.
• Quicken Loans National: Recorded his fourth top-10 of the season at the Quicken Loans National, finishing seventh at Congressional Country Club. With his par putt on the 72nd hole, punched his ticket to The Open Championship at Royal Troon via The Open Qualifying Series.
• Zurich Classic of New Orleans: A week later, finished T8 at 11-under-par 205 after 54 holes in the rain-shortened Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
• Valero Texas Open: Opened and closed the Valero Texas Open with scores of 3-under 69 to claim a T9 with three others at TPC San Antonio. Birdied three of his last five holes in the final round to claim the top-10 finish.
• OHL Classic at Mayakoba: Tied the tournament-low round with a 9-under 62 in the second round of the OHL Classic at Mayakoba en route to his first top-10 on TOUR (T5).
• Frys.com Open: In his first round as a PGA TOUR member, posted a 7-under 65 at the season-opening Frys.com Open to sit T3 after 18 holes. Went on to finish T48 after a final-round 79.

2015 Season

Finished the Web.com Tour season having played all 25 tournaments. Had one runner-up, three top-10s, nine top-25s and 18 cuts made. Was 33rd in the final priority-ranking order. Indifferent play the rest of July and August dropped him to No. 25 heading to the last Regular Season event. Was T16 at both the Small Business Connection Championship at River Run, near his hometown of Gastonia, N.C., and the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship.

• Web.com Tour Championship: Missed the cut at the season-ending Web.com Tour Championship, near his new home base of Jacksonville Beach, Fla.
• Hotel Fitness Championship: In the Finals, recorded top-25 finishes in the first three events, a T22 at the Hotel Fitness Championship to start the Finals.
• WinCo Foods Portland Open presented by Kraft Heinz: At that event, the WinCo Foods Portland Open, overcame a dreadful start, playing his first seven holes in 4-over. Righted the ship with a 32 on the back nine. Would go on to shoot 69-73-70 and finish T47—making a crucial birdie on his 71st hole—to grab the 25th and final card by $943 over Rob Oppenheim. Did so but not without having to withstand an anxious four-hour wait for the leaders to finish. When Dicky Pride hung on to beat Tim Herron, he was on his way to the Finals and soon thereafter the PGA TOUR.
• Nova Scotia Open: Traveled to Canada in July with hopes of earning his first Tour victory when he entered the final round tied for the lead with five others. Held the outright lead through the first nine holes. Two bogeys on back-nine par-3s proved costly, resulting in a T6. Climbed back to No. 14 on the money list through the Rex event.
• Rex Hospital Open: Entered the third round of the Rex Hospital Open in May five strokes off the pace. Vaulted to the top of the leaderboard with a career-low 62 that included two bogeys. Held a two-stroke advantage after 54 holes. Struggled on Sunday and completed the final round with nine consecutive pars. Carded an even-par 71, missing the playoff by two shots. Settled for a T6.
• Panama Claro Championship: Matched his career-best showing with a runner-up effort at the season-opening Panama Claro Championship in February. Held the 36-hole lead and was just one back after 54 holes. Stormed to the front with three birdies on the front nine on Sunday, which put him at 11-under and one in front of eventual winner Mathew Goggin. Stumbled coming in with bogeys at Nos. 10, 12, 14 and 16 to lose the lead. Held on for solo second at the Panama GC, finishing at 7 under, four back of Goggin. Good form followed Panama with five consecutive cuts made through the end of March.

2014 Season

Played in two PGA TOUR events, finishing T70 at the Northern Trust Open and missing the cut at the Wells Fargo Championship.

• Rex Hospital Open: Entered the final round of The Rex Hospital Open in a three-way tie for the lead. Posted 70 in the final round for a T2.
• WNB Golf Classic: Posted an opening-round 68 then followed with rounds of 69-68 at the weather-shortened WNB Golf Classic, resulting in a T6, his first top-10 of the season.
• Chitimacha Louisiana Open Presented by NACHER: Had four rounds in the 60s (69-68-69-69) to T17 at the Chitimacha Louisiana Open.

2013 Season

Played in 22 events on the eGolf Tour, making 16 cuts. Posted 12 top-10 finishes, including two wins—at the Lee Westwood Golf School Open and the Stonegate Classic. At the Lee Westwood Golf School Open, at Errol Estate CC, fired rounds of 68-63-64 for the title.

• U.S. Open: Qualified for the U.S. Open at Merion GC, where he missed the cut.

2012 Season

• Chiquita Classic: Made his Web.com Tour debut, missing the cut at the Chiquita Classic.

Amateur Highlights

• At East Carolina University, was named Conference USA Player of the Year in 2012.
• Made the all-conference team three times, posting 18 career top-10 finishes in college.
• Competed in and won the Walmart First Tee Open in 2007 as a junior player with Champions Tour pro and teammate, Morris Hatalsky.