A three-time All-American, he was 1989 NCAA Player of the Year and Pac-10 Golfer of the Year. He led the UA to the 1989 West Region Championship, winning the individual title. He won eight college tournaments and was a member of the 1989 U.S. Walker Cup Team. He was named 1990 PGA Rookie of the Year, finishing the year with earnings of $461,407, a rookie earning record. At the time of induction, he had won two PGA championships, the Northern Telecom Tucson Open and the Nestle Invitational.