I was raised in Scottsdale, AZ and started playing my first competitive event at the age of 7 years old. Went on to play High School golf at Pinnacle and then on to college at Scottsdale Community College and then transferred to the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. While I never gave mini tours a run, I continued to pursue my passion for the game and still play in the weekly money games at Tatum Ranch and Desert Forest with some of the best players in the valley.