He was a member of the Texas State Championship team at Montgomery High School.

Lamely went to PGA Tour qualifying school for the first time in 2008 but did not earn his card.

He did not find much success until August when he won the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational in a playoff over Rickie Fowler.

In March 2010, he won his first PGA Tour event, the Puerto Rico Open by two strokes.

Lamely was unable to repeat his success and did not have another top ten finish on the PGA Tour.