Justin Hicks (golfer)
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Justin Hicks (born October 28, 1974) is an American professional golfer.
Justin Hicks | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | (1974-10-28) October 28, 1974 (age 49) Wyandotte, Michigan | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) | ||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||
Residence | Royal Palm Beach, Florida | ||
Career | |||
College | University of Michigan | ||
Turned professional | 1997 | ||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Web.com Tour Golden Bear Tour Gateway Tour Tarheel Tour Minor League Golf Tour | ||
Professional wins | 25 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
Korn Ferry Tour | 2 | ||
Other | 23 | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
PGA Championship | DNP | ||
U.S. Open | T60: 2011 | ||
The Open Championship | T45: 2012 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Hicks was born in Wyandotte, Michigan. He graduated from the University of Michigan and currently plays on the Web.com Tour.
After one day at the 2008 U.S. Open, Hicks was tied for the lead after shooting a 68. He fell well down the leaderboard after the first round and ended in a tie for 74th.
Hicks finished 25th on the 2010 Nationwide Tour money list, the last automatic qualifying spot. As a PGA Tour rookie in 2011, Hicks finished in 60th place in the 2011 U.S. Open.
Hicks finished 11th on the 2012 Nationwide Tour money list, earning an automatic qualifying spot on the PGA Tour for the 2013 season. In his first event of 2013, Hicks finished T13 at the Sony Open in Hawaii.