Sister, Lindsay, played college golf at Missouri.

Jobs he has held as he pursues his professional golf career: substitute teacher, delivery driver for both parcels and food.

Uncle Doug Dunakey, his mom's brother, is a former PGA TOUR and Korn Ferry Tour golfer, who was the fourth PGA TOUR-affiliated Tour player to shoot 59 in an official round.

Says his earliest golf memory came in 2000 the Korn Ferry Tour tournament in Omaha. A player's ball hit the cart path near where they were standing, and after he putted out the player gave him the ball.

Played varsity basketball during his junior and senior years at Quincy Senior High School.