In his sophomore season at Oklahoma State, this golfer emerged as a dominant force, earning first-team PING All-American honors and being named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year. His transition to the Cowboys was seamless, highlighted by seven consecutive top-10 finishes to start his career, including a third-place finish at the Amer Ari Intercollegiate with a stunning 18-under-par total. He proved to be a critical postseason asset, finishing fifth at the Big 12 Championship and 15th at the NCAA Championship, where he helped secure Oklahoma State's 12th national title with a strong match-play performance.
His amateur career is equally historic; in 2025, he became the first American in 18 years to win The Amateur Championship at Royal St. George’s, which earned him a spot in The 153rd Open Championship. A mainstay on elite international rosters, he contributed to a victorious U.S. Walker Cup team and represented the United States in the World Amateur Team Championship and the Arnold Palmer Cup. Before transferring from Cal, where he was an All-Pac-12 Freshman selection, he was a top-ranked junior and a runner-up at the Western Amateur, solidifying his status as one of the world's premier amateur golfers.
