Amateur Public Links championship, losing the final on the 37th hole to Clemson's Corbin Mills.

[8] In May, he notched his first PGA Tour victory at the Wells Fargo Championship, defeating David Lynn in a playoff.

He was scheduled to play on the Web.com Tour's Stadion Classic at UGA when he received a last-minute call that tee times were available; a number of golfers withdrew due to weather and unfavorable course conditions.

He also skyrocketed to 123rd in the Official World Golf Ranking and was the first alternate to win a PGA Tour event since Wes Short Jr.'s victory at the 2005 Michelin Championship at Las Vegas.

Using a children's tool set at home while making a Valentine's Day present for his mother, a shard of PVC bounced up and cut his eye, requiring 10 stitches.