Kygo - Firestone would be his first-tee intro song.

About his family: "We have moved around about 7 times in 3 different continents last 12 years. My parents provided me and my brother to see bigger things and enjoy and experience different culture. Definitely helped with our education and my golf."

Earliest golf memory is when Tiger Woods made his signature chip shot on 16th hole at the 2005 Masters. "That is when I had first dream of becoming a professional golfer like him."

Loves cheesesticks.

Father, Koichi, while working as an executive for Taylor Made Golf, began his son playing golf when he was three. Won his first junior tournament at age five.

By virtue of his U.S. Amateur title, played in the 2015 Masters Tournament, the U.S. Open and The Open Championship, as well as five other PGA TOUR tournaments. Only made cut came at Colonial CC at the Charles Schwab Challenge—a T65.