Jake Higginbottom Explained

Jake Higginbottom
Birth Date:	15 October 1993
Residence:	Charlestown, Australia
Yearpro:	2012
Tour:	Asian Tour PGA Tour of Australasia
Extour:	OneAsia Tour eGolf Professional Tour
Prowins:	2
Auswins:	1
Otherwins:	1

Jake Higginbottom (born 15 October 1993) is an Australian professional golfer.

In 2012, Higginbottom won Australia's second-oldest amateur golf tournament, the Riversdale Cup.^[1]

On 25 November 2012, Higginbottom became the first amateur in more than half a century to win the BMW New Zealand Open.^[2] He turned professional two days later.^[3]

Amateur wins

• 2010 New South Wales Amateur, China Amateur Open
• 2011 Queensland Amateur, Keperra Bowl, Handa Junior Masters
• 2012 Riversdale Cup

Professional wins (2)

eGolf Professional Tour wins (1)

Team appearances

Amateur

• Nomura Cup (representing Australia): 2011 (winners)
• Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 2012
• Sloan Morpeth Trophy (representing Australia): 2012
• Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing New South Wales): 2010, 2011, 2012 (winners)

Notes and References

1. News: Teen takes title at Mount Waverley Golf Club . Waverley Leader . . 28 February 2012 . 7 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120402053203/http://waverley-leader.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/teen-takes-title-at-mount-waverley-golf-club/ . 2 April 2012 . dead .
2. News: Jake Higginbottom wins New Zealand Open, first amateur to do so since 1956 . PGA of America . Associated Press . 7 December 2012.
3. News: Jake Higginbottom speeds up his plan to turn pro after New Zealand win . PGA of America . Associated Press . 7 December 2012.