Garrick Higgo
Garrick Higgo (born 12 May 1999) is a South African professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour, European Tour and the Sunshine Tour. He has won three times on the European Tour, winning the 2020 Open de Portugal and the Gran Canaria Lopesan Open as well as the Canary Islands Championship in 2021.
| Garrick Higgo | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | 12 May 1999 Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | ||
| Turned professional | 2019 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Sunshine Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour Big Easy Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 7 | ||
| Highest ranking | 38 (20 June 2021)[1] (as of 22 October 2023) | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 1 | ||
| European Tour | 3 | ||
| Sunshine Tour | 2 | ||
| Challenge Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 1 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2022 | ||
| PGA Championship | T64: 2021 | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2021 | ||
| The Open Championship | T47: 2022 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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He won his first PGA Tour title in his second start, at the Palmetto Championship.[2]
Amateur career
Higgo attended the University of Nevada-Las Vegas in 2017 and 2018, turning professional during his sophomore year.[3]
Professional career
Higgo turned professional in early 2019 and won twice in his first full season on the Sunshine Tour, at the Sun City Challenge and the season-ending Tour Championship. He also recorded a runner-up finish in the Challenge Tour co-sanctioned Cape Town Open during the 2019–20 season and finished 6th on the Order of Merit.[4]
Higgo secured a place on the Challenge Tour for the 2020 season by making the cut at the European Tour Qualifying School. In September 2020, at the Open de Portugal, a dual-ranking event on the European and Challenge tours, he shot a bogey-free final round of 65 to win by one stroke and gain a one-year exemption on the European Tour.[5]
In April 2021, Higgo secured his second European Tour victory at the Gran Canaria Lopesan Open. He won the event with an aggregate score of 255, beating Andy Sullivan's record of 257 previously set in 2020.[6] Two weeks later, Higgo won again in the Canary Islands, at the Canary Islands Championship; a final score of 257 (27 under par) saw him win by six shots ahead of Maverick Antcliff.[7]
In June 2021, Higgo won the PGA Tour's Palmetto Championship in South Carolina by one stroke. With the win, Higgo won more than $1,300,000 and secured PGA Tour membership through the end of the 2023 season.[8]
Personal life
Higgo was born on 12 May 1999 in Johannesburg, South Africa, to Susan and Michael Higgo. He started playing golf socially with his father at a very young age and developed an early passion for the game. In 2008, when Higgo was aged 9, his father died in a car crash.[9]
Higgo attended Paul Roos Gymnasium in the town of Stellenbosch.[3] He has been mentored by South African golfer, Gary Player throughout his career and often meets with Player to discuss course and play strategies.[10] Higgo lives in the town of Stellenbosch in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Higgo has two siblings, Calista and Michael.[3]
Amateur wins
- 2016 Curro South African Juniors International, Northern Amateur Open, Central Gauteng Open Stroke Play
- 2017 Nomads National Order of Merit (Coastal), Cape Province Open, The Bobby Locke Open, Harry Oppenheimer Trophy
Source:[11]
Professional wins (7)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Jun 2021 | Palmetto Championship | −11 (68-69-68-68=273) | 1 stroke |  Chesson Hadley,  Tyrrell Hatton, Doc Redman, Hudson Swafford, Bo Van Pelt,  Jhonattan Vegas |
European Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Sep 2020 | Open de Portugal1 | −19 (68-70-66-65=269) | 1 stroke |  Pep Anglès |
| 2 | 25 Apr 2021 | Gran Canaria Lopesan Open | −25 (65-64-63-63=255) | 3 strokes |  Maximilian Kieffer |
| 3 | 9 May 2021 | Canary Islands Championship | −27 (66-63-64-64=257) | 6 strokes | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Maverick Antcliff |
1Dual-ranking event with the Challenge Tour
Sunshine Tour wins (2)
| Legend |
| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other Sunshine Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Jun 2019 | Sun City Challenge | −7 (69-71-69=209) | 1 stroke | Ockie Strydom |
| 2 | 23 Feb 2020 | The Tour Championship | −19 (67-70-66-66=269) | 1 stroke | Haydn Porteous |
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Sep 2020 | Open de Portugal1 | −19 (68-70-66-65=269) | 1 stroke | Pep Anglès |
1Dual-ranking event with the European Tour
Big Easy Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 May 2019 | Big Easy Challenge 3 | −8 (66-70-72=208) | 1 stroke | Clinton Grobler, Martin Vorster (a) |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |
| PGA Championship | T64 | CUT |
| U.S. Open | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | CUT | T47 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | T44 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Championship | |
| Match Play | |
| Invitational | WD |
| Champions | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
WD = withdrew
NT = No tournament
References
- "Week 25 2021 Ending 20 Jun 2021" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- DiMeglio, Steve (13 June 2021). "After a morning call from Gary Player, Garrick Higgo earns first PGA Tour win at Palmetto Championship in second start". Golfweek. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- "Garrick Higgo". UNLV. 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- "Double delight for Higgo as he claims Tour Championship". Sunshine Tour. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- "Open de Portugal: Garrick Higgo claims maiden European Tour win". Sky Sports. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- "Higgo comes out on top on Gran Canaria". European Tour. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- "Peerless Higgo powers to another win on the Canaries". European Tour. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- Morfit, Cameron (13 June 2021). "Garrick Higgo wins Palmetto Championship at Congaree". PGA Tour. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- "Garrick Higgo, the latest South African on the rise". USA Today. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- Schreiber, Max (23 June 2021). "Garrick Higgo has a special relationship with fellow South African legend". Golf Channel. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- "Garrick Higgo". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
External links
- Garrick Higgo at the PGA Tour official site
- Garrick Higgo at the European Tour official site
- Garrick Higgo at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Garrick Higgo at the Official World Golf Ranking official site