Liam Higgins (golfer)

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Liam Higgins
Personal information
Born (1942-11-13) 13 November 1942 (age 81)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Residence Waterville, Ireland
Children2, including David
Career
Turned professional1972
Former tour(s) European Tour
European Seniors Tour
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
European Senior Tour3
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T63: 1976

Liam Higgins (born 13 November 1942) is an Irish professional golfer. He won the 1977 Kerrygold International Classic, a European Tour event, at his home club, Waterville Golf Links. After reaching 50, he had a successful senior career, winning three times on the European Seniors Tour and being runner-up a further five times.

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Higgins set a world long-drive record in 1984, hitting a ball 634 yards on the runway at Baldonnel Military Airport in Dublin. [1]

Higgins, and his sons David and Brian, are now involved with training and development for member golfers as the golf professionals at Waterville Golf Links. [2] [3]

Professional wins (6)

European Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
15 Jun 1977 Kerrygold International −1 (65-73-74-75=287)2 strokes Flag of England.svg Martin Foster

Safari Circuit wins (1)

Other wins (1)

European Seniors Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
125 Aug 1994 Joe Powell Memorial Seniors Classic −6 (70-70-70=210)4 strokes Flag of England.svg Malcolm Gregson
224 Sep 1994 Zurich Senior Lexus Trophy −16 (67-66-67=200)3 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Garrido
37 Oct 1995 Senior Zurich Lexus Trophy (2)−10 (69-70-67=206)5 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Randall Vines

Results in major championships

Tournament197319741975197619771978
The Open Championship CUTT63CUTCUT

Note: Higgins only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

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References

  1. "B.C. Golf Pro Lets Fly With 684-Yard Drive". The Seattle Times . 26 September 1990. Retrieved 29 October 2008.
  2. https://www.watervillegolflinks.ie/meet-the-team/
  3. "Higgins aims to fly the family flag in final". PGA.