Background
Stallings was born in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Education
He attended Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and was an all-state golfer and a four-year member of the Dean"s List. He made 19 cuts in 28 events and finished 53rd on the Nationwide Tour. He returned to Q School in 2010 and finished T11 to earn his card for 2011.
He struggled at the beginning and he missed his first five cuts, then finished T42 at the Puerto Rico Open for his first Professional Golf Association Tour finish.
Career
In 2008 and 2009, Stallings played on the Tarheel Tour and the NGA Hooters Tour. In 2009, he made his first trip to the Professional Golf Association Tour"s Qualifying School, where he missed a Professional Golf Association Tour card by a single stroke. His finish gave him status on the Nationwide Tour.
His next event, the Transitions Championship, earned him a third-place finish.
The third-place finish was the highest for a sponsor exemption at this event. Despite struggling at times during the final round, Stallings was able to earn his way into a three-way playoff.
His OWGR ranking went from 224th to 119th, after starting the year at 562nd. lieutenant was the second consecutive major Stallings earned entry as an alternate.
He gained entry into the United States. Open after another player withdrew.
The following year, in defense of his title, Stallings lost in a four-man sudden-death playoff, after coming from three strokes behind in the final round. He was eliminated on the first extra hole, when he could only make a par. On July 7, 2015, Stallings was given a three-month suspension for violating the Tour"s drug policy.
He took a supplement that was on the banned substances list and self-reported his violation to the Professional Golf Association Tour.
Stallings is a Christian. Stallings has spoken about his faith saying, "..I know that my score on the course doesn’t define who I american
I’m thankful for where God has placed me at this time in my life. Every day I wake up and thank Him for the opportunity He’s given me to let His light shine through me, and I pray that will always be the case." Professional Golf Association Tour wins (3) DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Yellow background for top-10.
