hiː plˈeɪd hɪz ˈɜːli jˈɪɹz ɔnðə hˈuːɾɚz ænd nˈeɪʃənwˌaɪd tˈʊɹz, ɡˌɛɾɪŋ vˈæljuːəbəl ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns bᵻfˌoːɹ plˈeɪɪŋ hɪz fˈɜːst fˈʊl jˈɪɹ wɪð ɐ pˌiːdʒˌiːˈeɪ tˈʊɹ kˈɑːɹd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ.
He played his early years on the Hooters and Nationwide Tours, getting valuable experience before playing his first full year with a PGA Tour card in 2004.