Member of the Nationwide Tour in 2005, 2007-10. 2011: Claimed three top-20 finishes in his first 10 starts of the season. His best came when he T14 at the HP Byron Nelson Championship. Missed the cut in his only Nationwide Tour start, at the Mylan Classic. 2010: Made the cut in 20 of 28 starts during the season, collecting a win in the process and earning his PGA TOUR card for the 2011 season by finishing No. 25 on the final money list. Closed the year by making the cut in his final eight starts but failed to crack the top-10 in any single week of them.

Earned his second career title with a two-stroke victory at the BMW Charity Pro-Am in May. Posted a final-round 66 to finish at 20-under ahead of four others. Was in the final pairing and held a one-shot lead when play was halted Sunday afternoon because of thunderstorms. Waited out an hour-long delay and returned to the 18th fairway. Hit his 7-iron from 173 yards to within 3 feet of the pin and rolled in his birdie putt to establish his winning margin. First-place check of $108,000 moved him from No. 47 to No. 7 on the money list at the time.

One month earlier, at the Fresh Express Classic at TPC Stonebrae, he fired four rounds in the 60s to post his first top-10 of the season. After three 68s, Hicks shot a 65 Sunday to move from T16 to T5, his best performance since winning the 2008 Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic. 2009: Finished the year No. 52 on the Nationwide Tour money list, with a pair of top-10 finishes.

First top-10 of the season was a T8 at the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational.

Added another T8 at the $1-million Soboba Classic, which earned him enough money to move up 15 places to No. 50 on the money list.

Made the cut in 11 of 21 starts in 2008 and earned his first career win at the Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic. Second-round 63 included a front-nine 29 and vaulted him into contention in Canada. Was one shot out of the lead after 54 holes and posted a 2-under 69 to get into a playoff with Casey Wittenberg. Erased a two-shot deficit with a birdie on the next-to-last hole while Wittenberg made bogey. Won the playoff with a birdie on the first extra hole. Had locker number 99 for the tournament, the same number that host Wayne Gretzky wore on his uniform during his record-setting, Hall of Fame career in the National Hockey League.

Grabbed headlines two weeks earlier at the U.S. Open, where he was the first-round co-leader with Kevin Streelman at Torrey Pines.

Ended the 2007 Nationwide Tour season No. 80 on the money list, with $74,022. Made eights cuts in 15 starts, with two-top-25 finishes.

Only top-10 showing was a T2 at the National Mining Association Pete Dye Classic, finishing 14-under and one stroke behind tournament winner Jimmy Walker.

Only start in 2006 was a missed cut at the Scholarship America Showdown at Somerby. Made the cut in five of nine starts during his rookie season on the 2005 Nationwide Tour, with two top-25 finishes. A T9 at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open marked his first top-10 showing of his career. At 11-under-par 263, finished the tournament five shots behind eventual winner Joe Daley. Next-best showing was a T11 at the Cleveland Open.

Had made the cut in two of three career starts on Tour prior to 2005.

Posted a career-best T31 at the 2004 Pete Dye West Virginia Classic, one of his two made cuts that season. Missed the cut in two other career appearances on the PGA TOUR, including the 2004 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.

Lists getting his PGA TOUR card via the Nationwide Tour in 2010 his biggest thrill in golf.

Favorite golf course played is Pebble Beach. Would most like to play Cypress Point.

Cites the day he was married as his biggest thrill outside of golf.

Parents got him started playing golf when he was 6.

Enjoyed playing tennis as a youngster. Favorite college team is the Michigan Wolverines. Favorite professional teams are the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Pistons. Favorite TV show is "The Office." Favorite movie is "Wedding Crashers." Favorite food is steak. Favorite athletes are Roger Federer and LeBron James.

Would round out his dream foursome with Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and his agent.