Lickliter welcomes twin boys early Friday morning

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Frank Lickliter II was 2 under par after the first round of the Sony Open in Hawaii, but missed his tee time on Friday. Both of them. Lickliter's longtime partner, Diane Owen, delivered twin boys at 4:29 and 4:30 a.m. Friday in Jacksonville, Fla.

Lickliter withdrew from the tournament and, with 4,690 miles to cover, missed the births but was at the hospital Friday afternoon.

Lickliter thought he was safe in starting his 13th PGA TOUR season in Hawaii this week because the boys were expected to arrive next month. Steele and Storm Lickliter checked in six weeks early though, each at four pounds and 17 inches. They and their mother were in fine health.