Exempt status
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Korn Ferry Tour: Exempt Medical (thru 2020)
JOINED TOUR
Personal
- Attended La Cueva High School in Albuquerque.
- One brother owns the Exceptional Electric Company and was a decorated baseball player.
- Earliest golf memory was at age 12 beating his dad.
- If not a professional golfer, would be a head pro or instructor.
- Favorite teams include the New Mexico State Aggies, Auburn, Georgia, San Francisco 49ers, Boston Bruins and Oklahoma City Thunder. Favorite TV shows include "King of Queens" and "Gold Rush." Favorite movies include "Step Brothers" and "Talladega Nights." Favorite athletes include Kevin Durant, Zdeno Chara, Wayne Rooney and Vernon Davis. Favorite vacation spots are San Diego, PGA West in Palm Springs and "anywhere by the ocean in Florida."
- Dream foursome includes Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson.
- Bucket list includes deep-sea fishing for "monster sailfish and marlin," taking his family to Hawaii and Australia and "donating money to those who need it."
- Works with his family to assist a hometown pastor who collects and takes personal articles to Mexico for distribution to the needy.
- First-tee introduction song would be "Coastin" by Zion I.
- Played one season on the Golden State Tour and two seasons on the All-American Gateway Tour.
Special Interests
- Fishing, bowling, camping, video games
Career Highlights
2016 Season
Was injured and didn't make any starts on the Korn Ferry Tour.
2015 Season
Made one start on the Korn Ferry Tour, missing the cut.
2014 Season
Played in eight Korn Ferry Tour tournaments between February and May. Made two cuts.
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WNB Golf Classic: His best showing was a T51 at the WNB Golf Classic in April.
Amateur Highlights
- Won the New Mexico state high school championship as a sophomore. Finished fourth as a freshman and second as a junior, leading team to four straight 5A titles. Won his district title three out of four years.
- Won numerous tournaments at New Mexico Junior College and was named to the Ping All-American first team and second team.
- At New Mexico State, had two wins his senior year (in back-to-back fashion) and shot a school-record 62.