He earned a bachelor's degree with a major in finance from FSU in 1980, and turned pro later that year.

During what are usually considered a golfers most productive years – their early twenties through their middle thirties – Sluman won only once.

After winning the 1997 Tucson Chrysler Classic, he won seven more events including four on the PGA Tour during the next seven seasons.

The 1988 PGA Championship was played at the Oak Tree Golf Club in Edmond, Oklahoma.

[6] Sluman is a fan of Formula One racing, and is friends with former Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal.