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