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.
| Liam Higgins | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 13 November 1942 |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Ireland |
| Residence | Waterville, Ireland |
| Children | 2, including David |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1972 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour European Seniors Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| European Senior Tour | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T63: 1976 |
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)
editEuropean Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Jun 1977 | Kerrygold International | −1 (65-73-74-75=287) | 2 strokes |  Martin Foster
|
Safari Circuit wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Mar 1977 | Kenya Open | −1 (70-69-73-71=283) | 2 strokes | Gary Smith, Bob Wynn
|
Other wins (1)
editEuropean Seniors Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Aug 1994 | Joe Powell Memorial Seniors Classic | −6 (70-70-70=210) | 4 strokes | Malcolm Gregson
|
| 2 | 24 Sep 1994 | Zurich Senior Lexus Trophy | −16 (67-66-67=200) | 3 strokes |  Antonio Garrido
|
| 3 | 7 Oct 1995 | Senior Zurich Lexus Trophy (2) | −10 (69-70-67=206) | 5 strokes |  Randall Vines
|
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T63 | CUT | CUT |
Note: Higgins only played in The Open Championship.
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
References
edit- ^ "B.C. Golf Pro Lets Fly With 684-Yard Drive". The Seattle Times. 26 September 1990. Retrieved 29 October 2008.
- ^ https://www.watervillegolflinks.ie/meet-the-team/
- ^ "Higgins aims to fly the family flag in final". PGA.
External links
edit- Liam Higgins at the European Tour official site