Lives with the neurological disorder epilepsy. He hopes to one day make an impact on children with epilepsy and start a foundation for children with epilepsy.

Favorite professional sports teams are the Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) and Atlanta Braves (MLB), while he supports North Carolina for college sports

Loves cooking; he would like to go to culinary school someday.

College teammates with PGA TOUR member Ben Griffin for a season and a half at University of North Carolina.

Father and older sister graduated from University of North Carolina.