Moved to the United States as an exchange student in summer 2006. At the time, he was 17 years old and barely spoke English. Attended Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee -- which his family learned about via an exchange agency in Germany -- for his junior and senior years. Teammates on the golf team included Keith Mitchell (Class of 2010) and Harris English (Class of 2007).

Inducted into the Baylor School Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.

Grew up playing soccer and tennis.

Loves cars and racing. Would be a rally car driver if he were not a golfer.

His family remains in Germany and he still speaks German fluently.