Harry Higgs | |
Nickname: | Big Rig[1] |
Birth Date: | 4 December 1991 |
Birth Place: | Camden, New Jersey |
Height: | 6 ft 2 in |
Weight: | 235 lb |
Residence: | Dallas, Texas |
College: | Southern Methodist University |
Yearpro: | 2014 |
Tour: | PGA Tour |
Extour: | PGA Tour Latinoamérica Korn Ferry Tour |
Prowins: | 4 |
Nwidewins: | 3 |
Otherwins: | 1 |
Masters: | T14: 2022 |
Usopen: | CUT: 2024 |
Open: | DNP |
Pga: | T4: 2021 |
Award1: | PGA Tour Latinoamérica Order of Merit winner |
Year1: | 2018 |
Harry Higgs (born December 4, 1991) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
Higgs was born in Camden, New Jersey on December 4, 1991. He grew up in Overland Park, Kansas. His parents are Mike and Denise Higgs.
He played his high school golf at Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park, Kansas and his college golf for the SMU Mustangs.[2]
Higgs played on PGA Tour Latinoamérica in 2015 and 2018. He won the Diners Club Peru Open in 2018 and led the Order of Merit, securing a tour card on the 2019 Korn Ferry Tour.[3]
Higgs won the Price Cutter Charity Championship on the 2019 Korn Ferry Tour.[4] This led him to a 5th-place finish in the regular season standings,[5] which earned him his tour card for the 2019–20 PGA Tour season.[6] He finished second at the Bermuda Championship in November 2019. He also finished second at the 2020 Safeway Open.
In May 2021, Higgs played in his first major tournament, the 2021 PGA Championship at the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort. He shot a bogey-free round on the final day to finish tied for fourth. This finish got him into the field for the 2022 Masters Tournament.[7]
Higgs' younger brother, Alex, used to be a professional golfer but is now a caddie. Both played college golf at Southern Methodist University. Alex caddied for Harry when Harry was a senior at SMU.[8]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
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1 | Jul 28, 2019 | Price Cutter Charity Championship | −22 (66-68-65-67=266) | 2 strokes | Andrew Svoboda, Steve Wheatcroft | |
2 | May 19, 2024 | AdventHealth Championship | −19 (71-67-65-66=269) | Playoff | Tanner Gore | |
3 | May 26, 2024 | Visit Knoxville Open | −19 (64-65-67-65=261) | Playoff | Frankie Capan III |
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (2–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result | |
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1 | 2024 | AdventHealth Championship | Tanner Gore | Won with birdie on first extra hole | |
2 | 2024 | Visit Knoxville Open | Frankie Capan III | Won with eagle on second extra hole |
Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Masters Tournament | T14 | ||||
PGA Championship | T4 | CUT | |||
U.S. Open | CUT | ||||
The Open Championship |