His dad, Chris, was the high school basketball coach of U.S. President Barack Obama at Punahou High School in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Father played basketball and volleyball for Stanford, while his mom, Beth was captain of the 1976 U.S. Olympic volleyball team and served as an alternate in 1968. Brother Spencer is a 6-7 sophomore outside hitter on the Stanford volleyball team.

Plays a lot of golf with Michelle Wie.

Earned all-state honors in high school in volleyball. Non-golf related jobs held include high school volleyball referee.

Winner of the 1996 Junior America's Cup in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Was the 1996 Hawaii High School Athletic Association individual champion.