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The Lickliter side of Q-School

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By DAN MIROCHA
Assistant Editor

WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – Frank Lickliter II is making Q-School look like recess, even if he doesn’t feel like talking.

Lickliter shot a second consecutive 10-under 62 Thursday at the final stage of PGA Tour Q-School and leads by a record nine shots. Lickliter, who started on the Crooked Cat course’s back nine, turned in 31, then eagled the par-5 first hole and poured in three more birdies, including a tap-in on his final hole.

Immediately after signing his scorecard, he left the property and declined comment. Further requests were also denied.

Talk about a runaway leader.

Playing partner Chris Stroud had this to say: “It was by far the best golf I’ve ever seen played two days in a row in my entire life. No question.”

Lickliter, who finished No. 139 on the PGA Tour money list this year, is at 20-under 124, the lowest score in relation to par after 36 holes since the PGA Tour began keeping Q-School records in 1992. His nine-shot lead is the biggest 36-hole margin since 2005 when Michael Allen held a six-shot lead. In 1997, Scott Verplank also led by six after 36 holes.

Moving toward the head of the class: The day’s biggest jump came from Alejandro Canizares. The 2003 NCAA champ who turned pro last year shot 10-under 62 on the Panther Lake course to move from tied for 92nd into a tie for fourth. Canizares made nine birdies and eagled the par-5 18th.

Walker woes: Two players many expected to shine at final stage – Walker Cup teammates Chris Kirk and Colt Knost – looked gloomy after their rounds. Kirk posted rounds of 71-73 and is tied for 121st, while Knost is T-134 after shooting 75-70.

“I felt perfectly comfortable out there the last two days, so I don’t think nerves has anything to do with it,” said Kirk, who like Knost, advanced through Stages 1 and 2 to arrive here at Orange County National. “I feel like I’m really close to hitting the ball the way I want to. I’m not worried at all.”

Dustin Johnson, the other Walker Cup player in the field, is tied for 38th after a 5-under 67.

Slap shot: Darren Angel doesn’t look much like a hockey player, but he counts the greatest of all time as a friend. Angel, who posted three top-5 finishes on the Gateway Tour’s Desert Summer Series this year, teamed with Wayne Gretzky’s wife, Janet, in the Nationwide Tour’s BMW Charity Pro-Am at the Cliffs in May. The pair won the pro-am division with a whopping 44-under 242 total.

“It was all her,” Angel said. “I had nothing to do with it. She waxed everyone.”

Angel started the second round at Q-School in a tie for 70th, but moved into a tie for 24th after a 5-under 67 Thursday that included an eagle on Crooked Cat’s par-5 17th.

Bubble gets bigger: Yesterday, 27 players were inside the top-25 bubble. After play completed Thursday, that number had grown to 37.

Crane kick: Five sand cranes found a temporary home on Panther Lake’s ninth green this morning. By the time Bob Heintz reached the green, the cranes had dug into the green near the hole. A rules official was called in to fix the “divots.” Heintz then chased the cranes off the green.

“Something I’ve never seen before,” the rules official said.

Quote of the day: Craig Bowden, after emerging from the scoring trailer after a second consecutive 72 left him even par after two rounds, “Well, I’m only 19 shots back.” (Actually, 20, after Lickliter birdied his final hole to move to 20 under.)

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Dan Mirocha is a Golfweek assistant editor. To reach him e-mail dmirocha@golfweek.com.

Scores with relation to par from the second round of PGA Tour Q-School, played Nov. 29 at Orange County National's par-72, 7,493-yard Crooked Cat course (c) and par-72, 7,350-yard Panther Lake course (Note: top 25 and ties earn PGA Tour cards, next number closest to 50 earn Nationwide Tour cards, remainder earn partial Nationwide status):

1. Frank Lickliter II	62p-62c—124		-20
2. Brendon de Jonge	62p-71c—133		-11
2. Jason Allred	66c-67p—133		-11
4. Alejandro Canizares	72c-62p—134		-10
4. Jim McGovern	68c-66p—134		-10
4. Travis Perkins	67c-67p—134		-10
7. Tommy Gainey	67p-68c—135		-9
7. Todd Demsey	67c-68p—135		-9
9. David Lutterus	66p-70c—136		-8
9. Jin Park	70c-66p—136		-8
9. Harrison Frazar	67c-69p—136		-8
9. Ryan Palmer	70c-66p—136		-8
9. Brett Rumford	66c-70p—136		-8
9. Hunter Haas	70p-66c—136		-8
15. D.H. Lee	67p-70c—137		-7
15. John Merrick	68c-69p—137		-7
15. Tag Ridings	68p-69c—137		-7
15. Dicky Pride	70p-67c—137		-7
15. Brad Fritsch	69p-68c—137		-7
15. Bob Heintz	67c-70p—137		-7
15. Chris Stroud	69p-68c—137		-7
15. Adam Fox	71c-66p—137		-7
15. Bill Lunde	68c-69p—137		-7
24. Sebastian Fernandez	70p-68c—138		-6
24. Yong-Eun Yang	70c-68p—138		-6
24. Jon Rusk	68c-70p—138		-6
24. Matthew Every	66p-72c—138		-6
24. David Mathis	71c-67p—138		-6
24. Darren Angel	71p-67c—138		-6
24. Darron Stiles	70p-68c—138		-6
24. B.J. Staten	71p-67c—138		-6
24. Doug LaBelle II	68c-70p—138		-6
24. Tee McCabe	70c-68p—138		-6
24. Bryan Decorso	68p-70c—138		-6
24. Cody Freeman	73p-65c—138		-6
24. Tom Johnson	70c-68p—138		-6
24. Tyler Williamson	70c-68p—138		-6
38. Ted Purdy	68p-71c—139		-5
38. Kent Jones	70p-69c—139		-5
38. Skip Kendall	72c-67p—139		-5
38. Daisuke Maruyama	71c-68p—139		-5
38. Lee Won Joon	71p-68c—139		-5
38. Greg Chalmers	72c-67p—139		-5
38. Andrew Bonhomme	70p-69c—139		-5
38. Mike Wendling	71p-68c—139		-5
38. Carlos Franco	68c-71p—139		-5
38. Kyle Reifers	69c-70p—139		-5
38. Kenneth Ferrie	69c-70p—139		-5
38. Scott Gutschewski	68p-71c—139		-5
38. Rick Price	70p-69c—139		-5
38. Greg Owen	69c-70p—139		-5
38. Kevin Streelman	71p-68c—139		-5
38. Richard S. Johnson	70c-69p—139		-5
38. Kevin Johnson	69p-70c—139		-5
38. Dustin Johnson	72c-67p—139		-5
38. Bob Sowards	72c-67p—139		-5
38. Tom Carter	69p-70c—139		-5
38. Oskar Bergman	70p-69c—139		-5
59. Josh Broadaway	69c-71p—140		-4
59. John Kimbell	70c-70p—140		-4
59. Gavin Coles	68p-72c—140		-4
59. David Roesch	73p-67c—140		-4
59. Matt Hansen	67p-73c—140		-4
59. Esteban Toledo	70c-70p—140		-4
59. Brad Adamonis	72p-68c—140		-4
59. Steve Allan	71p-69c—140		-4
59. Wade Ormsby	73c-67p—140		-4
59. Pat Bates	69p-71c—140		-4
59. Spencer Levin	72p-68c—140		-4
59. Patrick Damron	70p-70c—140		-4
59. Jeremy Pope	70p-70c—140		-4
72. Craig Kanada	72p-69c—141		-3
72. D.A. Points	67p-74c—141		-3
72. David McKenzie	70p-71c—141		-3
72. Miguel Angel Carballo	69p-72c—141		-3
72. Marco Dawson	73p-68c—141		-3
72. Scott Parel	71p-70c—141		-3
72. Craig Lile	73c-68p—141		-3
72. Henrik Bjornstad	74p-67c—141		-3
72. Geoffrey Sisk	70p-71c—141		-3
72. David Schultz	68c-73p—141		-3
72. Parker McLachlin	70p-71c—141		-3
72. Bubba Dickerson	70p-71c—141		-3
72. Rob Bradley	74c-67p—141		-3
72. Chad Ginn	71c-70p—141		-3
72. Tyler Aldridge	71c-70p—141		-3
72. Pete Jordan	70p-71c—141		-3
72. Alex Prugh	72c-69p—141		-3
89. Vance Veazey	72c-70p—142		-2
89. Bob May	69p-73c—142		-2
89. Bradley Iles	72p-70c—142		-2
89. Gibby Gilbert III	73c-69p—142		-2
89. Jarrod Lyle	71c-71p—142		-2
89. Steve Lowery	73c-69p—142		-2
89. Peter Tomasulo	69p-73c—142		-2
89. Keoke Cotner	70p-72c—142		-2
89. Chris Anderson	71p-71c—142		-2
89. Christo Greyling	70c-72p—142		-2
89. J.J. Killeen	72c-70p—142		-2
89. Mike Sposa	70p-72c—142		-2
89. Josh McCumber	69p-73c—142		-2
89. Brendan Steele	73p-69c—142		-2
89. Chris Kamin	72c-70p—142		-2
89. Chris Riley	72p-70c—142		-2
89. Chris Tidland	71c-71p—142		-2
89. Brad Lamb	68c-74p—142		-2
89. Scott Harrington	72p-70c—142		-2
108. Brenden Pappas	73p-70c—143		-1
108. Ben Willman	75c-68p—143		-1
108. Garth Mulroy	71c-72p—143		-1
108. Madalitso Muthiya	72c-71p—143		-1
108. Steve Pate	72p-71c—143		-1
108. Zoran Zorkic	71c-72p—143		-1
108. Jeremy Anderson	74p-69c—143		-1
108. Cameron Percy	73c-70p—143		-1
108. Kris Blanks	73p-70c—143		-1
108. Tim Wilkinson	73c-70p—143		-1
108. Seung-su Han	74c-69p—143		-1
108. Duffy Waldorf	74c-69p—143		-1
108. Jim Herman	73c-70p—143		-1
121. Franklin Langham	71c-73p—144		E
121. Chris Nallen	70c-74p—144		E
121. Chris Kirk	71c-73p—144		E
121. Steve Hart	71p-73c—144		E
121. Craig Bowden	72c-72p—144		E
121. Matthew Call	73c-71p—144		E
121. Chris Smith	75c-69p—144		E
121. Keith Nolan	70p-74c—144		E
121. Mark Walker	74p-70c—144		E
121. Bret Guetz	75p-69c—144		E
121. Brian Stuard	73c-71p—144		E
121. Anders Hultman	72p-72c—144		E
121. Grant Waite	71c-73p—144		E
134. Colt Knost	75c-70p—145	+	1
134. Daniel Summerhays	73c-72p—145	+	1
134. Brendon Todd	72p-73c—145	+	1
134. Jeff Klauk	74c-71p—145	+	1
134. Scott Gordon	73p-72c—145	+	1
134. Brad Weesner	72p-73c—145	+	1
134. Notah Begay III	75p-70c—145	+	1
134. Garrett Osborn	74p-71c—145	+	1
134. Reid Edstrom	75p-70c—145	+	1
134. Jason Schultz	75c-70p—145	+	1
144. Robert Gamez	71c-75p—146	+	2
144. Randy Leen	73p-73c—146	+	2
144. Chris Parra	73p-73c—146	+	2
144. Kris Cox	74p-72c—146	+	2
144. Casey Wittenberg	72c-74p—146	+	2
144. Andrew Buckle	73p-73c—146	+	2
144. Jeff Gove	72p-74c—146	+	2
144. Jonathan Fricke	75p-71c—146	+	2
152. Matt Bettencourt	74c-73p—147	+	3
152. Todd Fischer	72c-75p—147	+	3
152. Greg Kraft	74c-73p—147	+	3
152. Nick Malinowski	72p-75c—147	+	3
152. Scott Piercy	73c-74p—147	+	3
157. Ian Leggatt	77p-71c—148	+	4
157. Brent Delahoussaye	73c-75p—148	+	4
157. Andres Gonzales	75p-73c—148	+	4
157. Tommy Tolles	73c-75p—148	+	4
161. Lee Curry	76c-73p—149	+	5
161. Kieran Staunton	77c-72p—149	+	5
163. Michael Boyd	77c-73p—150	+	6
164. Spike McRoy	76p-75c—151	+	7
164. Kelly Sellers	73c-78p—151	+	7
164. Jason Dufner	75c-76p—151	+	7

Posted: 11/29/2007

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