Enjoys singing and is an accomplished pianist and guitarist.

Says he is grateful he learned to play the piano as it "was an early training for complex, hand-eye coordination, precision and focus--all areas that aparallel traits of an elite golfer."

Says he gets his musical talent from his mother's side of the family. Is a distant relative five generations removed from legendary Czech composer Bedrich Smetana.

Played collegiate golf at the University of Denver, not far from his home in Littleton, Colo.

Twice won the Colorado Amateur.

Won the 2015 Colorado Stroke Play Championship, defeating Nathaniel Goddard at CommonGround GC in Aurora.