CHARLOTTE – Thursday's start times at the Wells Fargo Championship begin at 7 a.m. for the morning wave, and conclude at 2:25 for the afternoon groups.

Going off in the second to last threesome on Thursday is Florida native Erik Compton He's a rookie on tour this year, with a story you may not believe.

Erik Compton looks like most PGA tour pros. His swing is refined finely tuned but it's what you don't see that makes Compton not just a remarkable pro golfer, but a survivor.

News 14 Carolina's Mike Solarte has his story.