Exempt status
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PGA TOUR: Top 125 in 2020-21 FedExCup standings (thru 2021-22)
JOINED TOUR
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Korn Ferry Tour: 2012
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PGA TOUR: 2014
PGA TOUR Victories (1)
2017-18 Season
- Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship
Korn Ferry Tour Victories (2)
2017 Season
- Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank
- WinCo Foods Portland Open presented by Kraft-Heinz
Personal
- Dad introduced him to the game at age 4. As a youngster, played golf with eight friends everyday during the summer.
- Played high school basketball and was an all-conference, all-district and all-region selection.
- Graduated from Missouri Western State University as the most decorated golfer in school history. Was inducted into the university's Golf Hall of Fame in 2012.
- Loves hanging with friends on his nine-hole course. Also enjoys boating, grilling and cooking any kinda of food.
Special Interests
- Lounging, boating, cooking, sports, music, friends and family
Career Highlights
2021 Season
Qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs for the fourth consecutive season and fifth total, ending the season No. 123 in the FedExCup standings. Collected three top-10s, highlighted by T5s at the Puerto Rico Open and Travelers Championship, and made the cut in 19 of 31 starts.
2020 Season
Qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs for the third consecutive season and fourth total, finishing the season at No. 121 in the FedExCup standings. Claimed five top-25s and made nine cuts in 19 starts, highlighted by T11 results at the Mayakoba Golf Classic and The Honda Classic.
2019 Season
Wrapped up the season No. 104 in the FedExCup standings, advancing to the Playoffs for the third time in five seasons on TOUR. Earned two top-10s and made the cut in 15 of 28 starts.
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Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship: Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship defending champion shot four rounds below par (71-69-71-70) to finish T39 at 7-under 281
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Mayakoba Golf Classic: Shot four sub-70 rounds for a fifth-place finish at the Mayakoba Golf Classic. Represented third top-10 in five starts at the event.
2018 Season
Became one of 11 first-time winners in the 2017-18 season and advanced to the FedExCup Playoffs for the first time. Made 20 cuts in 30 starts with six top-25s, including two top-10s. Ended his season No. 61 in the FedExCup standings.
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Dell Technologies Championship: Finished T12 at the Dell Technologies Championship to jump from No. 81 to No. 63 in the FedExCup standings and advance to the BMW Championship.
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Zurich Classic of New Orleans: Teamed with Chesson Hadley to lead at 22-under during the final round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, but played the back nine in 3-over to finish T4. The partnership with Hadley (No. 1) was made up of the top two finishers on the combined 2017 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season and Finals money list.
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Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship: Shota 9-under 63 in round one that gave him a one-stroke lead and followed with scores of 68-69-70–270 (-18) to win the inaugural Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship in wire-to-wire fashion. Became the first to lead outright after each round en route to victory on the PGA TOUR since Marc Leishman at the 2017 BMW Championship. Claimed his first career PGA TOUR victory in his 88th start at the age of 34 years, 6 months, 19 days. Prior to leading after each round of the Corales Puntacana event, a second-round lead at the 2014 Charles Schwab Challenges was his only lead after any round on the PGA TOUR. Led the field in birdies (23).
2017 Season
Finished the Korn Ferry Tour season with 24 starts, two wins and 14 cuts made. Was second in the final priority-ranking order. Secured his PGA TOUR card for the 2017-18 season with a first-place finish on the 2017 Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season money list.
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WinCo Foods Portland Open presented by Kraft-Heinz: Recorded a final-round 6-under 65 for a four-shot victory at the WinCo Foods Portland Open presented by Kraft Heinz. Secured No. 1 on the Regular Season money list with his second victory of the season. Charged into a share of the 54-hole lead with three other players at the WinCo Foods Portland Open presented by Kraft Heinz with an 8-under 63.
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News Sentinel Open presented by Pilot: Recorded a 6-under 65 in the final round at the News Sentinel Open to vault into a tie for fifth – his fourth top-10 of the season.
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Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank: Earned his first career victory on the Korn Ferry Tour with a final-round 65 at the Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank to secure a return to the PGA TOUR. Birdied two of his last four holes of the final round to edge out Abraham Ancer, Austin Cook and Rob Oppenheim by one shot.
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Lincoln Land Charity Championship: Posted a final-round 66 at the Lincoln Land Charity Championship for a T8.
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Rust-Oleum Championship: Took the 18-hole lead at the Rust-Oleum Championship by one shot with an opening 7-under 65 but fell to T42 with rounds of 73-80-70 to close.
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Club Colombia Championship by Servientrega: Carded 65-69 in the final 36 holes of the Club Colombia Championship by Servientrega for a T6. Led by one after the first round in Bogota, but a second-round 75 derailed his chances of winning.
2015 Season
Made 12 of 29 cuts in sophomore season on TOUR with one top-10 to finish No. 140 in the FedExCup standings. Made all four starts in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals in an attempt to improve his status but finished No. 58 on the Finals money list.
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OHL Classic at Mayakoba: Finished sixth at the OHL Classic at Mayakoba, with rounds of 66-68-71-66. Missed the cut in 2013 in his only other start in Mexico.
2014 Season
In rookie season on TOUR, made 20 of 28 cuts and enjoyed one top 10. Was one of two rookies (Chesson Hadley) to advance to the FedExCup Playoffs, but missed the cut at The Barclays to end his season at No. 121 in the FedExCup standings.
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Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial: Finished T30 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial after holding a one-shot lead through 36 holes. Dropped from contention after a third-round 74.
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Shell Houston Open: In his 13th start of the season, posted four rounds of par or better at the GC of Houston to claim a T7 at the Shell Houston Open. Birdied the par-5 13th hole in all four rounds en route to his first career top-10 finish in 14 PGA TOUR starts.
2013 Season
Hit a summer stretch where he missed seven cuts in a row. Finished the Regular Season 14th in earnings to secure his 2013-14 PGA TOUR card. Ended the season by making the cut in 13 of 23 starts on the Korn Ferry Tour and had second- and third-place efforts among his five top-10 finishes.
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Web.com Tour Championship: Missed the cut at the Web.com Tour Championship and dropped to No. 23 in the Finals priority ranking.
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Chiquita Classic: T8 at the Chiquita Classic, the first of the four Korn Ferry Tour Finals events.
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Hotel Fitness Championship: T15 at the Hotel Fitness Championship.
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Price Cutter Charity Championship Presented by Dr Pepper: A pair of 67s on the weekend produced a T7 finish at the Price Cutter Charity Championship.
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WNB Golf Classic: Finished solo-third at the WNB Golf Classic. Birdied his first four holes during the second round and shot a 7-under 65 to get into contention. Posted four sub-par scores at Midland CC and wound up 13-under, three back of winner Alex Aragon.
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Brasil Classic Presented by HSBC: Was T6 at the Brasil Classic. Registered the first official ace of the inaugural event with a hole-in-one during the third round. Also had an eagle earlier in the day to become the first player with two eagles in a round at the Sao Paulo GC.
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Chile Classic: Runner-up to Kevin Kisner at the Chile Classic in the third week of the season. Hovered near the lead all week in Santiago. Opened with back-to-back 66s at the Prince of Wales CC course and was tied for second after 36 holes. Third-round 68 put him at 16-under and one off the lead heading into the final round. Challenged for the lead Sunday but could not catch the leaders. Was one down with only the par-5 18th to go and failed to get up and down for birdie, which would have tied him with Kisner at 21-under. Kisner was able to play the same par-5 hole conservatively and made par to win.
2012 Season
Made the cut in 16 of 24 starts and had four top-10 finishes to wind up No. 47 on the money list.
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WNB Golf Classic: Was T9 at the WNB Golf Classic in late September but was never able to crack the top 30 on the money list late in the season.
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News Sentinel Open Presented by Pilot: Moved up the leaderboard at the News Sentinel Open in Knoxville when he carded a 7-under 64 on the last day at Fox Den CC to finish T6.
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Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open: Posted four consecutive scores in the 60s at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open and finished T4.
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U.S. Open: Highlight of his summer came when he qualified for the U.S. Open in June. Eventually missed the cut at The Olympic Club in his first career major championship start, which was also his first career PGA TOUR appearance.
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Chile Classic Presented by Pacific Rubiales: Finished T9 at the inaugural Chile Classic, where he posted a 6-under 66 in the final round.
2011 Season
Made the cut in six of nine starts on the Korn Ferry Tour.
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Children's Hospital Classic: Medalist at the Monday qualifier for the Children's Hospital Classic in Chattanooga, his seventh start of the season. Was T2, two shots back after an opening-round 65. Was three back after the second and third rounds. Fired a 5-under 67 on the final day to close within two strokes of winner Miguel Carballo. Runner-up finish was his first career top-10. Also earned enough money to jump 42 places, to No. 67 on the money list with only two full-field events left on the schedule. Set a Korn Ferry Tour record by hitting 69 of 72 greens in regulation (95.8 percent), breaking the old mark of 68 set by Boo Weekley in Chattanooga in 2006.
2009 Season
Made the cut in 13 of 15 events on the Korn Ferry Tour, with two runner-up finishes among five top-10 performances.
2006 Season
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Scholarship America Showdown at Somerby: Made his Korn Ferry Tour debut, at the Scholarship America Showdown in Minnesota (missed cut).
Amateur Highlights
- Posted 12 collegiate victories at Missouri Western State, including seven consecutive. Three-time conference individual medalist. Two-time Missouri Western Athlete of the Year. Also earned All-Academic honors.
- Played on three Missouri state team championships for Gallatin (Mo.) High School.