Franklin Ray Lickliter II (born July 28, 1969) is an American professional

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er. He featured in the top 50 of the

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, going as high as 41st in 2001.

Early life

Lickliter was born in

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, adjacent to his hometown of

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. Lickliter is a 1987 graduate of Franklin High School and a 1991 graduate of nearby

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Professional career

Lickliter turned professional in 1991. He first joined the Nike Tour (now called the

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), where he earned a win in 1995. He joined the PGA Tour in 1996, and won events in 2001 and 2003. His best finish in a

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is T4 at the

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. In 2007 he finished 139th on the PGA Tour money list, which was not good enough to retain his card for 2008. He earned his card for 2008 by being medalist at the

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. Lickliter was not fully exempt on the PGA Tour after 2009.

Professional wins (3)

PGA Tour wins (2)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Nike Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2001 U.S. Open – 2002 U.S. Open) *Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play

Results in senior major championships

"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to

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