Justin Hicks (born October 28, 1974) is an American

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

. Hicks was born in

Wyandotte, Michigan Wyandotte ( ) is a city in Wayne County, Michigan, Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 25,058 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Wyandotte is located in southeastern Michigan, approximately south of Detro ...

. He graduated from the

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and currently plays on the

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. 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

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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

for the 2013 season. In his first event of 2013, Hicks finished T13 at the

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. After retiring from professional golf, Hicks became a golf teacher. He qualified from the

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and plays out of the South Florida section.

Professional wins (25)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

Nationwide Tour playoff record (1–0)

Golden Bear Tour wins (3)

Gateway Tour wins (4)

Tarheel Tour wins (2)

Minor League Golf Tour wins (14)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = no tournament due to

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* * * American male golfers Michigan Wolverines men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Michigan Golfers from Florida Sportspeople from Wyandotte, Michigan Sportspeople from Palm Beach County, Florida 1974 births Living people 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-golf-bio-stub