He has finished 9th on the PGA TOUR 2 times in 2013.
He ranks 56th in Money Leaders on the PGA TOUR.
height5-11
weight165
birthDateJanuary 22, 1982
age31
birthPlaceWeyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada
residenceBoise, Idaho
familyWife, Ruby
educationBoise State University (2006, Physical Education)
splInterestHockey, college football
pronunciationduh-LET
trndProYear2006
qSchoolYear2009
cityPlaysFrmWeyburn, SK; ; Canada
combTourMoney1,065,994
curYearHighMissed the cut at the Albertsons Boise Open in September where he was making his first start as part of a rehab process. Saw his second year on the PGA TOUR cut short by back surgery early in the year. Came back in mid-season but made only two starts before returning to the sidelines.
otherCarHighMember of Canada's amateur team through the 2006 season. Finished second at the 2005 TELUS Edmonton Open as an amateur. Won the 2005 and 2006 Saskatchewan Amateur. Four-time All-Western Athletic Conference at Boise State. WAC Freshman of the Year in 2001 and WAC Player of the Year in 2006. Won 10 times as a collegian...Won two Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association Provincial Championships.
personalFavorite course to play is Sahalee CC, and would like to play Cypress Point and Augusta National. Favorite college team is Boise State. Favorite pro team is the Calgary Flames. Favorite TV show is "anything on ESPN." Favorite movie is "The Shawshank Redemption." Favorite entertainer is Russell Peters. Favorite book is The DaVinci Code. Favorite food is teryaki chicken. Favorite athlete to watch is the Washington Capitals' Alexander Ovechkin...Favorite city to visit is Montreal. Dream foursome would include Wayne Gretzky, Bill Murray and Tiger Woods. Has one sister, Erin. Attended Weyburn Comprehensive School. Also played hockey and volleyball in high school.
otherInfo2009: Made one PGA TOUR start, at the RBC Canadian Open, where he T46 for his first made cut on that Tour...Also made his only Nationwide Tour cut, a T31 at the Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic, also in Canada...Finished No. 1 on the 2009 Canadian Tour order of merit, thanks to a pair of wins and four other top-10 finishes in his nine starts. Named Player of the Year. Won the BMG Classic in Johannesburg on the South African Tour. Represented Canada with Wes Heffernan at the 2008 OMEGA Mission Hills World Cup in China and finished T13. 2008: Finished fourth on the Canadian Tour order of merit with a win and two runner-up finishes. 2007: Missed the cut in his first PGA TOUR start, at the RBC Canadian Open...Played primarily on the Canadian Tour, making 11 of 14 cuts and turning in seven top-10 finishes. He was named Rookie of the Year on that circuit.
ntlTeamsWorld Cup (1), 2009.
jndTourYear2010
exmtStatus95th on 2012 money list
intlVics(4): 2008 Desjardins Montreal Open [Can]. 2009 BMG Classic [SAf], ATB Financial Classic [Can], Canadian Tour Players Cup [Can].
curYearHighOpened with a 4-under 68 at the Farmers Insurance Open in January en route to T6 honors with five others in the Monday finish. The top-10 came following two missed cuts in both previous starts in the Torrey Pines event, 2010 and 2012...In early March, opened with a 5-under 65 at The Honda Classic, one stroke shy of the week's low round, to earn a T9 with Charl Schwartzel, Graeme McDowell and Lee Westwood...Opened the HP Byron Nelson Championship with matching 3-under 67s and closed with two even-par 70s to finish T10, his third top-10 finish of the season (equaling the most of his career).
carHigh2012: Jumped out to the first-round lead at the Sony Open in Hawaii after a 7-under 63 and then added rounds of 72-68-72 to finish T29...Finished T9 at the Puerto Rico Open, his first top-10 since 2010...Posted second top 10 of the season with a T4 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Entered the final round one shot off the 54-hole pace but carded a 1-under 71 in the final round. Recorded best finish since a T3 at the 2010 Shell Houston Open...Following T56 at the RBC Canadian Open, took some vacation time to go salmon fishing in Alaska with his friends...In his FedExCup Playoffs debut, at The Barclays, played final four holes in 4-under (eagle-par-birdie-birdie) en route to a 6-under 65 to advance to the Deutsche Bank Championship. Starting the week No. 106, his finish propelled him to No. 44 in the standings...After missing the cut at the Deutsche Bank Championship, held a share of the first-round lead at the BMW Championship but finished T37 and did not advance to the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola. Ended the FedExCup season No. 53 in the standings.
2011: Sat out the majority of the campaign due to a back injury and will play the 2012 season out of the Major Medical Extension category. Will have 26 events to earn $657,694 in 2012...Attempted to play beginning in June but experienced soreness in his back and decided to take the rest of the year off. His season consisted of four starts, finishing T36 on the Web.com Tour at the Melwood Prince George's County Open, T73 at the FedEx St. Jude Classic and missing the cut at the Travelers Championship. He also missed the cut in September at the Albertsons Boise Open on the Web.com Tour.
2010: PGA TOUR rookie recorded three top-10 finishes. With a strong Fall Series, moved from No. 129 to No. 100 to retain TOUR card for 2011...Earned a career-best T3 finish at the Shell Houston Open, posting four sub-par rounds, including a third-round 71, the only bogey-free round that day...Equaled the course record with a career-low, 10-under-par 62 in the third round of the Reno-Tahoe Open, improving from a T61 to a T4. Finished T31...Finished T5 at the Viking Classic on the strength of a final round 68. Was 129th on the money list coming into the week, but moved to 114th with his second career top-10 finish...Two weeks later, recorded third top-10 finish of the year in the form of T6 at the Frys.com Open to secure TOUR card.
2009: Finished T8 at the PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament to earn rookie status on the 2010 PGA TOUR. Had played in two TOUR events prior to rookie season—the 2007 and 2009 Canadian Open, missing the cut in 2007 and finishing T46 in 2009. Has played in five Web.com Tour events with a T31 at the 2009 Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic his only made cut. Finished No. 1 on the 2009 Canadian Tour order of merit, thanks to a pair of wins and four other top-10 finishes in his nine starts. Named Player of the Year. Won the 2009 BMG Classic in Johannesburg on the South African Tour...Played in his second consecutive World Cup representing Canada, teaming with Stuart Anderson, to T25.
2008: Represented Canada with Wes Heffernan at the OMEGA Mission Hills World Cup in China and finished T13. Finished fourth on the Canadian Tour order of merit with a win and two runner-up finishes.
2007: Made 11 of 14 cuts in his first Canadian Tour season, with seven top-10 finishes and was named Rookie of the Year.
Amateur: Member of Canada's amateur team through the 2006 season. Finished second at the 2005 TELUS Edmonton Open as an amateur. Won the 2005 and 2006 Saskatchewan Amateur. Four-time All-Western Athletic Conference at Boise State. WAC Freshman of the Year in 2001 and WAC Player of the Year in 2006. Won 10 times as a collegian.
personalFavorite course to play is Sahalee CC, would like to play Cypress Point and Augusta National. Favorite college team is Boise State. Favorite pro team is the NHL's Calgary Flames. Favorite TV show is "anything on ESPN." Favorite movie is "The Shawshank Redemption." Favorite entertainer is Russell Peters. Favorite book is The DaVinci Code. Favorite food is teriyaki chicken...Enjoys watching Alexander Ovechkin of the NHL's Washington Capitals. Favorite city to visit is Montreal. Dream foursome would include Wayne Gretzky, Bill Murray and Tiger Woods. Also played hockey and volleyball in high school.
ntlTeamsWorld Cup (2), 2008, 2009