As the remainder of the 2019-20 season was canceled on March 12 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Sun Belt Conference is helping others get to know Sun Belt student-athletes presented in a Q&A series on the league's website and social media platforms.

Why did you choose to attend Georgia Southern?
I chose Georgia Southern largely due to Coach Collins. He gave me a shot when a lot of people weren’t willing. I am very grateful for that. I also love Statesboro and the community support that the program gets.
 
What drew you to play golf competively?
To be honest, I only started playing golf because of an elbow injury in baseball. I love golf because of the fact that everything is on you. It’s a type of pressure that I like.
 
What is one of your favorite memories about playing golf competively?
It’s hard to look back on our Regionals trip to San Francisco for the Stanford regional and not smile. I had never been west of Texas, so San Francisco was like a completely different world. We had a great time out there and I’d go back and do it over 1000 times.
 
What is one of the best memories you have competing in a Sun Belt Championship event?
Last year, our team shot a program record in the final round of the stroke play portion of the Sun Belt Championship. The feeling and the buzz around the golf course that day was unbelievable. We all knew we were doing something incredible.
 
How does being an athlete make you a better person?
Being an athlete provides so much discipline in your life, especially being a Division I student-athlete. Everyone at this level knows how to work and how to get better in all aspects of life.
 
What do you enjoy most about being around your current group of teammates?
I really just love being around them all the time. I miss them like crazy. They’re the most fun group of guys I’ve ever been around and the mix of personalities helps us gel so good.
 
What is one thing people would be surprised to know about you?
One thing people might be surprised to know is that I only started playing golf when I was 15 due to an elbow injury in baseball.
 
What are your aspirations beyond being an athlete?
My aspirations beyond being an athlete is to have a family and work as hard as my parents have to provide them a life like I have received.
 
This current time during the coronavirus pandemic brings a lot of emotions. How are you handling and navigating this time with your playing career currently halted and classes being online?
These times have definitely been tough. I have been searching for silver linings throughout this whole time. It is nice to be home with my family and it was great to be with them on Easter, a holiday that I am usually not home for. I’m trying my best to stay on top of my classes which involves a bunch of discipline. I think we will all be better because of this.
 
For student-athletes like yourself that were impacted by COVID-19, what does it mean for the NCAA to extend eligibility for another season?
It means the world. I’m so excited for another year with my teammates and coaches. I feel like we were on the brink of something special and it means a lot that we get to continue that next year. I would have been heartbroken if it ended like that.
 
The Eagles had two team tournament titles this season and were looking to defend their Schenkel title. What would you say was the team’s strength so far this year?
I think we had a bunch a guys whose goals started to align and we were working harder and smarter than we ever had before. I think we realized just how good we were getting when we won at Colleton River and knew that was just the tip of the iceberg.
 
What about your individual play? In February, you won the GS Individual Collegiate for your first career win and fourth top-10 finish. How would you evaluate your play this season?
I’m definitely pleased with my play this season and I’m disappointed that it got cut short. With that said, there’s always room for improvement and things I need to clean up. I’m looking to really work on those things during this time off.
 
Former Eagle golfer and NCAA Runner-Up, Steven Fisk, was recently named Georgia Southern's volunteer assistant coach. What is something you have learned from him, whether it was while he was on the team or now in his coaching role?
One of the reasons Steven is so good is because of his tenacity. He doesn’t let anyone or anything affect his game. He is also incredibly smart on the golf course and doesn’t take on anything too risky. I think the entire team has tried to adopt some of those parts of Steven’s game into their own.