Got started in the game playing with his father and his brothers.

He is the youngest of eight children in his family, which includes five brothers.

Favorite teams include Penn State, the New York Yankees and the New York Giants. Favorite TV shows include "Entourage" and "Eastbound & Down," and his favorite movie is "Old School." Is a Michael Jordan fan. Enjoys the musical group The Sweet Mack.

Some of the courses he has enjoyed playing include Oakmont CC, Merion GC, Bethpage Black and the Garden City Men's Club.

Would love to play St. Andrews' Old Course.

His bucket list includes sky diving and learning how to surf.

One of his brothers (Brian) once made a hole-in-one and won $50,000 for his accomplishment.

Was a college star at Penn State, where he was a three-time All-American and the 2007 Big Ten Freshman of the Year.

Won All-Big Ten honors three years running and earned six tournament titles while at Penn State, a school record.

Won the prestigious Sunnehanna Amateur in 2009, where he ended Rickie Fowler's bid for a third consecutive title in that event.

Also participated in three consecutive U.S. Amateur Public Links Championships.