Exempt status
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PGA TOUR: Top 125 in 2019-20 FedExCup standings (thru 2020-21)
JOINED TOUR
Korn Ferry Tour Victories (1)
- 2018 Nashville Golf Open Benefitting the Snedeker Foundation
International Victories (1)
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2017 Emirates Australian Open [Aus]
National Teams
Personal
- Played soccer, some tennis and cricket growing up.
- Favorite memory was watching Tiger Woods play for the first time at the Australian Masters in 2009.
- Always uses an Australian 20 cent coin to mark his ball.
- Really enjoys Japanese food.
- Living in Seattle, became a Seahawks fan. Casual fan of the Sydney Swans.
Special Interests
CURRENT YEAR HIGHLIGHTS
- The American Express: Earned his first career top-five on the PGA TOUR with a solo-third at The American Express. Recorded two eagles, tied with Jimmy Walker for most in the field.
- Sanderson Farms Championship: Held the 54-hole lead at the Sanderson Farms Championship before finishing T6. Marked his first career 54-hole lead/co-lead. Shot a third-round 63, tying Peter Malnati (R4) for lowest score of the week.
Career Highlights
2021 Season
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The American Express: Earned his first career top-five on the PGA TOUR with a solo-third at The American Express. Recorded two eagles, tied with Jimmy Walker for most in the field.
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Sanderson Farms Championship: Held the 54-hole lead at the Sanderson Farms Championship before finishing T6. Marked his first career 54-hole lead/co-lead. Shot a third-round 63, tying Peter Malnati (R4) for lowest score of the week.
2020 Season
Qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs for the first time in his second season on TOUR, finishing the season No. 84 in the FedExCup standings. Recorded the first two top-10s of his career and made 11 cuts in 20 starts.
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Sony Open in Hawaii: Held a share of the 36-hole lead at the Sony Open in Hawaii before finishing T9. Marked his first top-10 on the PGA TOUR. Prior to the event, had never been higher than T10 after any round on TOUR. Led the field in Driving Distance (302.0 yards).
2019 Season
Finished No. 160 in the FedExCup standings, making 13 cuts in 25 starts, but secured PGA TOUR membership for the 2019-20 season by finishing No. 21 in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals 25. Entered the 2019-20 season 43rd in the final priority ranking. Best result on the PGA TOUR came at the Barbasol Championship (T11).
2018 Season
Finished the Korn Ferry Tour season with 15 starts, one win, three additional top-10s and nine cuts made. Was 10th in the final priority-ranking order. Secured his PGA TOUR card for the 2018-19 season by finishing No. 5 on the Finals money list.
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Web.com Tour Championship: Carded three eagles in the final round of the Web.com Tour Championship to finish the week T3.
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Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship: Posted a final-round 5-under 66 at the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship to finish the week in solo-third, securing a spot in The 50 and his first PGA TOUR card.
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Nashville Golf Open Benefitting the Snedeker Foundation: Picked up his maiden Korn Ferry Tour win at the Nashville Golf Open. Entered the final round six shots off the lead and carded a bogey-free 7-under 65, good for a one-stroke victory over Lanto Griffin, Josh Teater and Kevin Dougherty.
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Knoxville Open: Finished the week at 11-under 273 to card a T4 finish at the Knoxville Open.
2017 Season
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Emirates Australian Open: Starting the final round six shots back of overnight leader Jason Day, fired a 7-under 64 to win the Emirates Australian Open, his first professional title on the ISPS HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia. Began the week with an opening-round 63 to lead, before rounds of 72-74 dropped him down the leaderboard. Fired five birdies, an eagle and a bogey in the final round at The Australian Golf Club in Sydney to capture the Stonehaven Cup by one shot from fellow New South Welshman Matt Jones and Swede Jonas Blixt. While waiting on the practice range, Jones, from 40-feet for eagle, and Blixt, from 12-feet for birdie, both missed attempts to force a playoff. When Day failed to hole his second shot from the fairway at the 72nd hole, the title was his, along with a spot in The Open Championship at Carnoustie in 2018.
Amateur Highlights
- 2012 China Amateur Open, 2014 Victorian Amateur, 2015 Australian Amateur, 2016 Eisenhower Trophy (1st in individual and teams event), 2014-2016 Golf Australia National Squad.
- Australian all schools golf team 2011.