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Taylor Hicks

Before he became a singing sensation, the American Idol winner was swinging sticks in Alabama.

By Southland Golf MagazinePublished: February, 2008

Taylor Hicks, who captured the hearts of Americans when he won the fifth season of Fox's "American Idol," has been crooning for his devoted fans ever since. Hicks also has been working on his golf game - the Birmingham, Alabama, native recently made his second appearance at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. We caught up with him before he teed off at PGA West.
 
Tell us about the state of your game.
Musicians tend to stray from the game because they end up staying out late and having a good time. Getting up early in the morning and playing golf is not the first thing on their agenda. But I try to stay in the game as much as possible and play as much as possible. This event, being the second year in a row for me, it's been fun. Just to be out here with entertainers, and throw a famous PGA Tour golfer in the mix, it's an entertaining thing.

What's your best round ever?
I shot a 79 at the Auburn Links in Auburn, Alabama. Hopefully, today will be the best round I've ever had.

What's your most treasured golf possession?
I've got my granddad's persimmon 3-wood that he used to have. It's at home.

What's your most cherished golf memory?
Charley Boswell was a famous blind golfer and he's actually from my home course, Grayson Valley Country Club in Birmingham. The first time I met Charley, there was a ball that came over by the tee and I was like, 'Man, who's hitting over by me?' There's this guy wandering around for his ball, and I said, 'Your ball's over here.' He said, 'I can't tell. I'm blind.' And I started laughing - I thought it was a joke. The next thing you know, somebody comes over the hill, leads him to his ball, and [Charley] hits it about 5 feet from the pin. I was about 14 or 15 years old.  

Including yourself, who would make up your ultimate foursome?
Bobby Jones, Arnold Palmer, and Phil Mickelson. I like watching Phil's short game. I could pick up a few tips from him.

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