Columbus State University Athletics

2009-10: Competed in ten events lastseason...Placed 14th at the Outback Steakhouse Intercollegiate withrounds of 79-73 (+8)...Had a season stroke average of 76.3.

2008-09: Earned Honorable Mention All-Americanand All-Region Honors last season...Placed 20th at theNational Championship with rounds of 77-68-75-77 (+13)...Recordedthree top five finishes - second at Indian Bayou Collegiate Classic(69-72), third at Outback Steakhouse Intercollegiate (70-73), andtied for third at Matlock Invitational (67-73-71)...Finishedtied for ninth at the Peach Belt Conference Championship(74-73-73)...Finished eighth at the Georgia State Amateur andqualied for the Georgia Open....Played all 33 rounds witha stroke average of 73.4.  

2007-08:  Played in 11 of 12 eventsas a freshman...Best round came in the rain-shortened Indian Bayouwhere he posted a 1-under 71 to finish tied for fourth...Posted ascore of 146 (74-72) at the Outback Steakhouse Intercollegiate tofinish 12th...Stroke average of 77.0 for the season.

High School: A graduate of EastCoweta High...Played four seasons at ECH and was selected team MVPfor his last three seasons...Tied a school record with a 32 in anine-hole match.

Personal:  Son of Mitchell & MaryHicks...Favorite food is filet mignon...Favorite movie is Blades ofGlory...Favorite actor is Will Ferrell...An interesting fact aboutMichael is that he's half-Canadian..."If I could spend a day withanyone it would be Bobby Jones...Favorite pro golfer is SergioGarcia...Most memorable event was winning the Westfield and TrustedChoice qualifiers..After graduation he plans to pursue a career ingolf...Chose CSU because of the golf program.