With a father in the Air Force, he lived in Georgia, Texas, Nebraska, Montana and Virginia. As an adult, he's called Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, Georgia and Maryland home.

Lists his dad, who gave him his start in golf, as his hero. His wife, Tami, was a golf professional at Sea Pines CC in Hilton Head, S.C. She was also the top player on the Ohio State women's golf team from 1990-93 and played in the 1995 U.S. Women's Open

Non-golf-related jobs held include bartending.

Is named for actor/singer Kris Kristofferson. "My mom thought he was cute, and the movie 'The Rose' was coming out at the time she was pregnant. That's where my name came from."