Justin Hicks (born October 28, 1974) is an American professional golfer.
| Justin Hicks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | October 28, 1974 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.
Professional wins (25)
editNationwide Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 29, 2008 | Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic | −16 (70-63-67-69=269) | Playoff | |
| 2 | May 16, 2010 | BMW Charity Pro-Am | −20 (66-65-69-66=266) | 2 strokes |
Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic | Won with par on first extra hole |
Golden Bear Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 14, 2004 | Hammock Creek 1 | −9 (66-71-70=207) | 2 strokes | |
| 2 | Apr 22, 2004 | PGA National Estates 2 | −9 (69-67-71=207) | 2 strokes | |
| 3 | Apr 15, 2005 | North | −11 (65-71-69=205) | 2 strokes |
Gateway Tour wins (4)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 15, 2006 | Beach Spring A6 | −9 (72-64-71=207) | 1 stroke | |
| 2 | Sep 15, 2006 | Beach Summer 13 | −17 (66-71-68-66=271) | 1 stroke | |
| 3 | Jan 11, 2007 | Beach Winter 2 | −17 (64-69-66=199) | Playoff | |
| 4 | Jan 9, 2008 | Beach Winter 1 | −11 (67-71-67=205) | 3 strokes |
Tarheel Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 21, 2005 | Verdict Ridge Open | −11 (67-67-71=205) | 1 stroke | |
| 2 | May 11, 2007 | Sapona Open | −14 (64-66-69=199) | 3 strokes |
Minor League Golf Tour wins (14)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 31, 2006 | January Invitational | −6 (65-73=138) | Playoff | |
| 2 | Apr 18, 2006 | April Invitational | −2 (74-68=142) | Playoff | |
| 3 | Aug 29, 2006 | August Little Buddy Major | −5 (68-71=139) | Shared title with | |
| 4 | Dec 12, 2007 | Tour Championship | −9 (70-69-68=207) | Playoff | |
| 5 | Jan 27, 2009 | Basic Golf 2-Day | −8 (67-69=136) | 1 stroke | |
| 6 | Sep 15, 2016 | Web.com Q-School Contest #5 | −18 (70-68-67-65=270) | Playoff | |
| 7 | Apr 26, 2017 | Major II | −12 (67-65=134) | 1 stroke | |
| 8 | Jun 22, 2017 | Atlantis Country Club 2-Day | −15 (64-65=129) | 8 strokes | |
| 9 | Jul 11, 2017 | PGA Champ 2-Day | −14 (67-63=130) | 12 strokes | |
| 10 | Aug 8, 2017 | PGA Fazio 2-Day | −9 (68-67=135) | 1 stroke | |
| 11 | Aug 30, 2017 | Breakers West Qualifying School Tune Up 2-Day | −10 (66-68=134) | 5 strokes | |
| 12 | Sep 13, 2018 | Jupiter CC 2-Day | −10 (69-65=134) | 1 stroke | |
| 13 | Jan 22, 2019 | Qualifying School Contest #1 | −6 (70-66=136) | 2 strokes | |
| 14 | Jul 31, 2019 | Monday Qualifier Contest #6 | −15 (69-64-68=201) | 1 stroke | |
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T74 | T60 | CUT | CUT | 67 | |||||||
| The Open Championship | T45 | ||||||||||||
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
editExternal links
edit- Official website
- Justin Hicks at the PGA Tour official site
- Justin Hicks at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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