Exempt status
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PGA TOUR: Tournament winner (thru 2022-23)
JOINED TOUR
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Korn Ferry Tour: 2012
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PGA TOUR: 2013
PGA TOUR Victories (2)
2014-15 Season
2020-21 Season
Korn Ferry Tour Victories (2)
2012 Season
2018 Season
- Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship
PLAYOFF RECORD
PGA TOUR (2-1)
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2014-15 Lost to David Hearn, Danny Lee, Kevin Kisner, The Greenbrier Classic
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2014-15 Defeated Brendon de Jonge, Will MacKenzie, The McGladrey Classic
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2020-21 Defeated Kevin Kisner, The RSM Classic
KORN FERRY TOUR (1-0)
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2018 Defeated Peter Malnati, Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship
Personal
- Uses a 10-finger grip with no glove because of his hockey background.
- Superstitions include playing a ball that matches the round of the tournament.
- Charitable initiatives include Folds of Honor, St. Jude Children's Hospital, and the Walking for Kids Foundation.
- Favorite teams include the Kansas State Wildcats, Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Oklahoma City Thunder.
- Played hockey with NFL quarterback Sam Bradford.
Special Interests
CURRENT YEAR HIGHLIGHTS
- THE CJ CUP @ SUMMIT: Opened THE CJ CUP @ SUMMIT with an 11-under 61, his first sub-63 score on the PGA TOUR, and held a one-stroke 18-hole lead before finishing T9. Played the first six holes of the tournament in 7-under, becoming the second player in the ShotLink era (est. 2003) to play the first six holes of a TOUR event in 7-under or better.
Career Highlights
2022 Season
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THE CJ CUP @ SUMMIT: Opened THE CJ CUP @ SUMMIT with an 11-under 61, his first sub-63 score on the PGA TOUR, and held a one-stroke 18-hole lead before finishing T9. Played the first six holes of the tournament in 7-under, becoming the second player in the ShotLink era (est. 2003) to play the first six holes of a TOUR event in 7-under or better.
2021 Season
Earned his second PGA TOUR win and qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs for the first time since the 2016-17 season, advancing to the BMW Championship for the third time and finishing No. 60 in the FedExCup standings. Marked his fifth appearance in the FedExCup Playoffs. With his win at The RSM Classic, became the first player since Daniel Berger (2016, 2017 FedEx St. Jude Classic) to record his first two wins at the same event. Recorded five top-25s and made 14 cuts in 28 starts.
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The RSM Classic: Won The RSM Classic in a playoff over Kevin Kisner, recording his second win on the PGA TOUR and second at The RSM Classic. Became the first player to earn his first two PGA TOUR victories at the same event since Daniel Berger (2016, 2017 FedEx St. Jude Classic). Became the first two-time winner of The RSM Classic. Held the outright lead after the second and third rounds, improving to 1-for-3 in his career with the 36-hole lead/co-lead in individual stroke-play events and 1-for-2 with the 54-hole lead/co-lead.
2020 Season
Collected three top-25s and finished the season No. 145 in the FedExCup standings. Made seven cuts in 19 starts, with his lone top-10 coming at the Barracuda Championship (T5).
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Barracuda Championship: Recorded a top-five at the Barracuda Championship for the second consecutive year, finishing in a tie for fifth.
2019 Season
Collected two top-fives and 12 made cuts in 28 starts to finish No. 128 in the FedExCup standings, but earned one of the 25 PGA TOUR cards available through the Korn Ferry Tour Finals at No. 16 on the Finals points list. Entered the 2019-20 season 33rd in the final priority ranking. Best result on the PGA TOUR came at the Barracuda Championship (T3).
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Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship: Fired a final-round 66 at Ohio State University Golf Club's Scarlet Course to finish T5. The result secured his return to the PGA TOUR and spot in The Finals 25.
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Shriners Hospitals for Children Open: Tied two others for fourth at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Played the par-5s in 10-under for the week, tied for best in the field.
2018 Season
Ended the PGA TOUR season with 10 made cuts in 29 starts, finishing No. 178 in the FedExCup standings. Returned to the Korn Ferry Tour and played in all four Finals events, highlighted by a win at the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship. Secured a return to the PGA TOUR for the 2018-19 season with a fourth-place finish on the Korn Ferry Tour Finals money list. Was sixth in the final priority-ranking order.
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Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship: Posted rounds of 65-68-68-71–272 (-12) at the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship to force a playoff with Peter Malnati. Parred the first playoff hole to pick up the title and secure a return to the PGA TOUR. Held a share of the 36- and 54-hole lead.
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Barbasol Championship: Following opening rounds of 5-under 67 and 4-under 68 at Keene Trace Golf Club, reeled off nine birdies and no bogeys for a 63 in round three of the Barbasol Championship. Closed with an even-par 72 in the unscheduled Monday finish, resulting in a T10.
2017 Season
Fifth season on the PGA TOUR ended with 20 made cuts in 30 starts, including three top-10 finishes and a season-best, runner-up finish at The Greenbrier Classic. Wrapped up the season No. 63 in the FedExCup standings.
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BMW Championship: For the second time in his career, advanced to the third FedExCup Playoffs event (making the cut in all three), finishing his season with a T53 finish at the BMW Championship.
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THE NORTHERN TRUST: Earned a T10 finish at THE NORTHERN TRUST with 4-under 276 at Glen Oaks Club.
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The Greenbrier Classic: At 13-under 267, finished second to Xander Schauffele by one stroke at The Greenbrier Classic. It marked his second consecutive runner-up finish at the event, losing to Danny Lee in a four-man playoff in 2015. Finished 13-under 267 en route to both runner-up finishes at The Old White TPC. Second-place finish earned him one of the fourth berths for The Open Championship that were available in The Greenbrier Classic via the Open Qualifying Series. Improved to 26-under par in his last eight rounds at The Greenbrier Classic, with all eight rounds in the 60s.
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Farmers Insurance Open: In his fourth consecutive start at the Farmers Insurance Open, posted scores of 68-71-70-71--280 (-8) to become one of just three players to post all four sub-par rounds (Ollie Schniederjans, C.T. Pan). Overcame four bogeys on his first five holes Sunday with five birdies to post the 8-under 280 total and T9 finish with four others.
2016 Season
After a near-miss during his rookie season in 2013 (finished No. 126), advanced to the FedExCup Playoffs three consecutive seasons with a No. 105 finish during the 2015-16 campaign. Season included 17 made cuts in 27 starts, with five top-25 finishes.
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The Barclays: Entered the Playoffs No. 95 in the FedExCup, but a T70 at The Barclays dropped him to No. 105 to end his season.
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PGA Championship: In just his second start at the PGA Championship, birdied his last hole of the day in round two to post a 7-under 63, tying the lowest 18-hole score in major championship history. At 9-under 131, joined Jimmy Walker at the top of the leaderboard after two rounds. The pair tied the record for lowest opening 36-hole score in PGA Championship history. Shot 72-69 on the weekend to get to 8-under 272 and finish T7 with 2010 PGA Champion Martin Kaymer and Henrik Stenson. It marked his only top-10 finish of the season.
2015 Season
On the strength of nine top-10 finishes in 26 TOUR starts through the Wyndham Championship, easily advanced to the FedExCup Playoffs for a second consecutive season. Played his way through all four events in the Playoffs for the first time and ended his season at No. 18 in the FedExCup standings.
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PGA Championship: Following opening rounds of 70-73 at the PGA Championship, came alive on the weekend at Whistling Straits with back-to-back, 5-under 67s, to claim a T10 with rookie Tony Finau, at 11-under 277.
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The Greenbrier Classic: Despite having to use his wedge to putt for part of the final round of The Greenbrier Classic because of a broken-during-the-round putter, posted a 5-under 65 to claim a spot in sudden death with Kevin Kisner, David Hearn and eventual winner Danny Lee. When he wasn't able to convert for a birdie-2 on the first extra hole, No. 18, was eliminated with Kisner. Finished T3 at the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, his eighth top-10 of the season, after a final-round 68.
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Wells Fargo Championship: Finished T4 at the Wells Fargo Championship for his first top-10 in three starts at Quail Hollow Club. Held a one-shot lead after the first round and was tied for the second-round lead before closing with a pair of 71s.
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Waste Management Phoenix Open: Fifth top-10 finish of the season came at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, where four sub-par scores of 66-70-69-69 resulted in a 10-under 274 total and a T10 with four others. Following his four below-par rounds at TPC Scottsdale, has posted 29 of 32 rounds with par-or-better scores.
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Hyundai Tournament of Champions: In his first trip to the Hyundai Tournament of Champions, placed T8, with rounds of 67-69-71-69 to maintain his lead atop the FedExCup standings.
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Sanderson Farms Championship: Finished eighth at the Sanderson Farms Championship in his first start since winning The McGladrey Classic.
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The McGladrey Classic: Defeated Brendon de Jonge with a birdie-2 on the second extra hole (No. 17) to win a three-man playoff at The McGladrey Classic in late-October 2014, his first PGA TOUR victory in his 49th start. Will MacKenzie dropped out of the playoff on the first extra hole with a bogey-5 on No. 18. Fired a final-round 7-under 63 to jump from a tie for 12th five strokes back entering the final round to win a playoff in his first start at The McGladrey Classic. Completed his round at 3:35 p.m. and waited more than 90 minutes for the leaders to finish. The victory, which moved him to the top spot in the FedExCup standings for the first time in his career, came at age 27 years, 6 months, 19 days, making him the third consecutive player in his 20s to win to start the season. With the win, joined Tommy Gainey as the only players to record their first TOUR wins at The McGladrey Classic. Was coming off a 71st-place finish in the 2013-14 FedExCup standings, where he was two FedExCup points shy of qualifying for the third Playoffs' event (the BMW Championship). The win in Sea Island topped his previous-best TOUR finish, a T2 at the 2014 Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
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Shriners Hospitals for Children Open: Finished T10 at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, with rounds of 71-67-67-66 in his first career start in the event.
2014 Season
Had a solid sophomore season, with 17 made cuts in 21 starts and a pair of top-10 finishes. Advanced to the second FedExCup Playoffs event for the first time in his young career. Started the week at the Deutsche Bank Championship No. 97 in the FedExCup standings and in need of a solid finish to advance. Turned in a top-10 performance (T9) but came up two FedExCup points shy of advancing to the third Playoffs event. Ended with 966 FedExCup points, while Jerry Kelly totaled 968 points to claim the 70th and final spot.
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Zurich Classic of New Orleans: Following opening rounds of 67-66 (11-under), easily made his seventh consecutive cut since the start of the season, at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Was in good position for the weekend, posting third- and final-round scores of 68-70 to a claim a share of runner-up honors with Andrew Svoboda. At 17-under, the duo finished two strokes behind Seung-Yul Noh. The T2 was his best finish since joining the PGA TOUR in 2013.
2013 Season
Collected five top-25 finishes in 12 made PGA TOUR cuts (of 25 starts), three of which came in his first seven starts. In the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, claimed top-30 finishes in the first and third events of the four-tournament series.
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Hotel Fitness Championship: At the Hotel Fitness Championship in the Finals first event, made nine birdies in the final round at Sycamore Hills GC en route to an 8-under 64 and T30 finish.
2012 Season
Ended his rookie season on Tour with a T25 at the Web.com Tour Championship in McKinney, Texas, to wind up No. 7 on the money list and earn playing status on the PGA TOUR in 2013. Finished the year No. 1 on Tour in Total Birdies, No. 5 in Putts per Round and No. 7 in Putting Average.
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Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open Presented by Planters: A final-round 75 at the Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open dropped him into a T8, making it seven top-10s for the season. Played primarily on the NGA Tour in 2010-11.
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Chiquita Classic: Posted four rounds in the 60s at The Club at Longview, including a 67 Sunday, to finish T5 at the Chiquita Classic.
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Mylan Classic: Earned his first career title with a four-stroke victory at the Mylan Classic. Fired a 7-under 64 in the final round at Southpointe GC in suburban Pittsburgh to pull away from the field and win by four. Started the last round one shot off the pace and quickly moved to the front with three birdies in his first six holes. Added birdies at Nos. 8, 9 and 11 to give himself a comfortable margin. Was steady under pressure and did not miss a fairway on the back nine. Finished the week tied for third in Fairways Hit and scond in Putting. Became the 13th first-time winner on Tour in the first 20 events. First-place check for $108,000 pushed his season total to $253,491 and locked up a berth on the 2013 PGA TOUR.
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BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation: Added a T3 at the BMW Charity Pro-Am. Hovered near the top of the leaderboard all week and was one shot out of the lead when he missed a birdie putt on the final hole of regulation, which would have gotten him into a playoff.
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South Georgia Classic Presented by First State Bank and Trust Company: Missed the cut in his first start of his rookie season before chalking up three straight top-25 finishes. After another missed cut at the TPC Stonebrae Championship, he followed that with a T4 at the South Georgia Classic, where he was the first-round leader (6-under 66). Battled back from a second-day 73 to earn the first top-10 of his rookie season. Added a T21 a week later, at the Stadion Classic at UGA.
2011 Season
Again his main tour was the NGA Tour.
2010 Season
Played primarily on the NGA Tour.
Amateur Highlights
- Honorable mention All-America selection in 2009. Finished in the top-five 12 times during his college career.
- Named all-city and all-state in golf while attending Edmond (Okla.) North High School.