hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd ˌoʊklɐhˈoʊmə stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn stˈɪlwɔːɾɚ, ˌoʊklɐhˈoʊmə; ænd wˌaɪl ðɛɹ blˈɔsəmd ˌɪntʊ ɐn aʊtstˈændɪŋ ˈæmətʃɚ.
He attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma; and while there blossomed into an outstanding amateur.