At the age of four he moved with his family to Las Vegas, Nevada,[2] where his father was coaching.

He took up golf at the age of 13, before attending University of Nevada, Las Vegas in his home town, and turning professional when he graduated in 1994.

In 2003, he returned to the Nationwide Tour, but missed the cut in all eighteen events he played.

At the 1997 U.S. Open, Fryatt became one of the few players in history to be penalised a stroke for slow play.

[1] Fryatt's father, Jim, was a professional footballer for a number of English clubs.