A graduate from the United States Naval Academy in 2004, he served as a Naval officer from 2004-09. Was a lieutenant aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer from 2007-09, serving in the Persian Gulf to protect Iraqi oil platforms. Also spent time on the Red Sea and the South China Sea. Served on the USS Chung-Hoon, a 10,000-ton guided-missile destroyer. Also worked on a cruiser in Jacksonville, Florida, and a destroyer in Pearl Harbor in Hawaii during his five-year obligation.

Not many people know that he won two ship-driving awards during his Naval career and also navigated the Suez Canal.

Superstitions include marking his ball with a 1960s dime.

Has one brother, who played golf at George Mason University, and two sisters.

Charity work includes Ark Children's House (an orphanage in Ecuador), Birdies For the Brave, Love 146 and Young Life.