Played baseball through high school; his notable achievements included winning the California Babe Ruth State Championship Game (15-year-old Division) in which he pitched seven innings, only allowed one run, and recorded the game-winning hit in extra innings. Levin also pitched and played second base on the freshman and junior varsity teams at Elk Grove High School.

Got started in golf through his father, Don Levin, who made 45 PGA TOUR starts from 1981-1983 and played two full seasons on TOUR (1981 and 1982). Don was a three-time All-American golfer at San Jose State University (according to The Big West Conference, a second team selection in 1977 and 1978, as well as a third team honoree in 1979); his career-high finish on TOUR was T6 at the 1981 Valero Texas Open.

Lists making a putt as his biggest thrill in golf.

Awards an annual scholarship through the Elk Grove Regional Scholarship Foundation, the Spencer Levin Scholarship. Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 3.5, either played sports for at least two years or held a steady job, and attend a four-year university or college.

Bay Area sports fan who lists the San Francisco 49ers (NFL), San Francisco Giants (MLB), and Sacramento Kings (NBA) as his favorite teams.

Middle name of Joseph given after Joe Montana, the San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame quarterback.

Remembers watching Tiger Woods' win at the 1997 Masters Tournament with his father on TV and deciding right then he wanted to be a golfer.

Remembers his father taking him to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and shaking hands with Jim Furyk around the time he was 12 years old.

Grandfather, Roy Levin, served in the United States Air Force and was a single-engine jet pilot.

Played one season at UCLA (2002-03) before he transferred and played his final two seasons at University of New Mexico (2003-05), where he helped the Lobos win back-to-back Mountain West Conference Championships in 2004 and 2005.

In his two seasons at New Mexico, garnered two All-America honors (first team in 2005, second team in 2004), tallied four individual victories, and broke numerous school records, including single-season scoring average (69.95 as a junior in 2004-05) and career scoring average (70.18).

Finished T13 for low amateur honors at the 2004 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, marking the best finish by an amateur at the U.S. Open since 1971, when Jim Simon finished T5. Levin notably aced the 179-yard par-3 17th with an 8-iron in the first round.

Notable amateur victories included the 2003 Azalea Invitational -- which counts C.T. Pan (2011), PLAYERS Championship and U.S. Open winner Webb Simpson (2004, 2007), five-time PGA TOUR winner Ken Green (1978), and U.S. Amateur champion Buddy Alexander (1976) among its past champions -- and the 2004 Porter Cup -- which was previously won by David Duval (1992), Scott Verplank (1985), and Ben Crenshaw (1972).

Won the 2004 California State Amateur Championship, a year after finishing losing in the title match. Past winners of the event include Xander Schauffele (2014), Jason Gore (1997), Mark O'Meara (1979), Johnny Miller (1968), and Ken Venturi (1951 and 1956).

Represented the United States at a victorious 2005 Palmer Cup contested at Whistling Straits.

Alongside Ryan Moore and Lee Williams, helped the United States win the 2004 Eisenhower Trophy in Puerto Rico.

Reached the quarterfinals of the 2001 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, and the following year reached the quarterfinals of the 2002 U.S. Amateur at Oakland Hills Country Club with wins over Russ Cunningham, Charlie Beljan, and Brad Morris before he fell to eventual champion Ricky Barnes.

Named a 2001 AJGA Rolex Junior All-America Second Team selection; the First Team featured Anthony Kim, Ryan Moore, and Webb Simpson.