Learned the game from his father, who was a scratch golfer.

Met his wife, Erin, at a Korn Ferry Tour event in 2004, where she was a tournament volunteer. Erin is competitive in equestrian competitions. Father-in-law, Mark Stiegemeier, was the 1975 world champion in freestyle skiing.

Avid astrophotographer and his photos have been selected as NASA's astronomy photos of the day.