ˈæftɚɹ ɐtˈɛndɪŋ hˈɛfzɪbə hˈaɪ skˈuːl, hiː plˈeɪd ɡˈɑːlf fɔːɹ ɔːɡˈʌstə stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi wˌɛɹ hiː wʌz ɐn ˈɑːnɚɹəbəl mˈɛnʃən ˈɔːlɐmˈɛɹɪkən hɪz sˈiːnjɚ sˈiːzən.
After attending Hephzibah High School, he played golf for Augusta State University where he was an honorable mention All-American his senior season.