Born in Resistencia, Argentina, grew up playing the same course, Chaco GC, as Jose Coceres and Fabian Gomez.

Picked up his first club at age 5 and also played basketball.

Left Argentina at age 16 to attend the IMG Academy for golf in Bradenton, Fla.

Member of famed "Class of 2011" and competed alongside Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Daniel Berger, Xander Schauffele and Ollie Schniederjans during amateur golf days.