Smylie Kaufman
Smylie Kaufman
Attended Vestavia Hills High School, where he was student-government vice president
Grandfather (Alan Kaufman) was a former golf coach at University of Alabama-Birmingham and one-time coach of Graeme McDowell
Was point guard on his state championship basketball team in 2009, his junior year
Biggest thrills in golf were coming down the stretch to win on Web.com Tour, competing in the 2014 U.S. Open and winning the 2011 Alabama State Amateur with his father caddying
Started Kids vs. Cancer with his younger brother Luckie, a charity that helps combat cancer in children, and has thus far has raised ,000
Smylie is a family name not a nickname (grandmother's cousin, 1971 Georgia Tech All-American defensive end, Smylie Gebhart)
Twitter account name is @mr_carter_k.