Harry Higgs

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| name = Harry Higgs

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| nickname = Big Rig{{cite magazine |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/harry-higgs-wins-with-eagle-becomes-first-win-consecutive-korn-ferry-tour-events-playoffs-2024/amp |title=Harry Higgs wins with eagle, becomes first to win consecutive Korn Ferry Tour events via playoffs |magazine=Golf Digest |first=Jay |last=Coffin |date=May 26, 2024 |access-date=May 27, 2024}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|12|4}}

| birth_place = Camden, New Jersey

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| height = 6 ft 2 in

| weight = 235 lb

| nationality = {{USA}}

| residence = Dallas, Texas

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| college = Southern Methodist University

| yearpro = 2014

| tour = PGA Tour

| extour = PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Korn Ferry Tour

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| masters = T14: 2022

| usopen = CUT: 2024

| open = DNP

| pga = T4: 2021

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| award1 = PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Order of Merit winner

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Harry Higgs (born December 4, 1991) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

Early life

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.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}

Amateur career

He played his high school golf at Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park, Kansas and his college golf for the SMU Mustangs.{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Tom |date=August 14, 2019 |title=Blue Valley North grad Higgs earns PGA Tour card, eyes even loftier goals ahead |newspaper=The Kansas City Star |url=https://www.kansascity.com/sports/golf/article234011207.html}}

Professional career

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.{{Cite magazine |last=Wacker |first=Brian |date=December 3, 2018 |title=There isn't much glamour on the PGA Tour Latinoamerica. But there is plenty of hope |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/there-isnt-much-glamour-on-the-pga-tour-latinoamerica-but-there-is-plenty-of-hope |magazine=Golf Digest}}

Higgs won the Price Cutter Charity Championship on the 2019 Korn Ferry Tour.{{Cite web |last=Vereen |first=Matt |last2=Lucy |first2=Dan |date=July 28, 2019 |title=Higgs conquers Price Cutter for 1st tour victory |url=https://www.ozarksfirst.com/sports/higgs-conquers-price-cutter-for-1st-tour-victory/ |website=OzarksFirst.com}} This led him to a 5th-place finish in the regular season standings,{{Cite news |last=Kazlowski |first=Mark |date=August 14, 2019 |title=Local links: Former Highland Park, Texas golfer Scottie Scheffler earns PGA Tour card |newspaper=The Dallas Morning News |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/golf/2019/08/15/local-links-former-highland-park-texas-golfer-scottie-scheffler-earns-pga-tour-card/}} which earned him his tour card for the 2019–20 PGA Tour season.{{Cite web |last=Hattersley |first=Andrew |date=September 5, 2019 |title=Higgs' steady climb continues with PGA Tour debut on horizon |url=https://247sports.com/college/smu/LongFormArticle/Harry-Higgs-SMU-Golf-PGA-Tour-Card-135210337/#135210337_1 |website=24-7 Sports}} 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.{{Cite news |last=Schrieber |first=Max |date=May 23, 2021 |title=With top-4 finish at PGA Championship, Harry Higgs plays way into Masters |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/news/topfour-finish-pga-championship-harry-higgs-plays-way-masters |access-date=May 25, 2021 |work=Golf Channel}}

Personal life

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.{{Cite news |title=Harry Higgs |work=Golf Channel |url=https://www.golfchannel.com/tours/player/harry-higgs |access-date=2021-03-20}}