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Liam Higgins (golfer)
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. His sons Brian and David Higgins (golfer), David are also professional golfers. Higgins set a world long-drive record in 1984, hitting a ball 634 yards on the runway at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel Military Airport in Dublin. Professional wins (6) European Tour wins (1) Safari Circuit wins (1) *1977 Kenya Open Other wins (1) *1983 Irish PGA Championship European Senior Tour wins (3) Results in major championships ''Note: Higgins only played in The Open Championship.'' CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Higgins, Liam Irish male golfers European Tour golfers European Senior Tour golfers Sportsp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterville, County Kerry
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Joe Powell Memorial Seniors Classic
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Sportspeople From County Kerry
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European Senior Tour Golfers
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European Tour Golfers
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Irish Male Golfers
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The Open Championship
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Randall Vines
Randall Vines (born 6 June 1945) is an Australian professional golfer. Vines was one of the top Australian golfers of his generation, winning a number of worldwide tournaments. He may be best remembered for his sterling 1968 season which included four significant worldwide wins across in Asia, Europe, and Australia, including a 17 stroke win at the Tasmanian Open. The victory is still considered by some to be the largest margin of victory in any golf significant professional tournament ever. Amateur career Vines is from Brisbane, Australia. He had some success as an amateur, winning the 1963 Queensland Junior Golf Tournament. Professional career Vines turned professional in 1966. He began his career playing pro-ams in northern Queensland. His first victory was at the City of Cairns Open. In late 1966 he posted his first top performance at a major event, finishing solo third at the North Coast Open. In 1967 Vines traveled to play in Europe. Although he spent most of his career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senior Zurich Lexus Trophy
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1995 European Seniors Tour ...
The 1995 European Seniors Tour was the fourth season of the European Seniors Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1995 season. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling. Notes References External links * {{European Seniors Tour seasons European Senior Tour European Seniors Tour European Seniors Tour The Legends Tour is the current branding of the European Senior Tour, a professional tour for male golfers aged 50 and over, run by the PGA European Tour. The tour was branded as the Staysure Tour for the 2018 and 2019 seasons after UK-based insur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Garrido (golfer)
Antonio Garrido (born 2 February 1944) is a Spanish professional golfer. He won five times on the European Tour and twice on the European Senior Tour. He played in the 1979 Ryder Cup, the first Ryder Cup in which Continental European golfers were eligible to play. Professional career Garrido played on the European Tour from its first official season in 1972 and won five tournaments between 1972 and 1986. He is notable for winning the first ever official European Tour event, the 1972 Spanish Open. His best year was 1977 when he won the Madrid Open and the Benson & Hedges International Open and finished third on the Order of Merit. That same season he teamed up with Seve Ballesteros to win the World Cup of Golf for Spain, finishing three strokes ahead of the Philippines. Following this World Cup success he received an invitation to play in the 1978 Masters Tournament, where he missed the cut. In 1979, when players from Continental Europe became eligible to play in the Ryder Cup, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
