Liam Higgins (born 13 November 1942) is an Irish
professional golfer
A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...
. He won the 1977
Kerrygold International Classic
The Kerrygold International Classic was a men's golf tournament on the European Tour from 1975 to 1977. It was held at the Waterville Golf Links on the Ring of Kerry in County Kerry, Ireland.
The most notable of the three winners was former B ...
, 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
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 ...
and being runner-up a further five times.
His sons Brian and
David
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...
are also professional golfers.
Higgins set a world long-drive record in 1984, hitting a ball 634 yards on the runway at
Baldonnel Military Airport in Dublin.
Professional wins (6)
European Tour wins (1)
Safari Circuit wins (1)
*1977
Kenya Open
The Kenya Open, titled as the Magical Kenya Open for sponsorship reasons, is a professional golf tournament in Kenya founded in 1967.
History
The Kenya Open was an associate event on the Far East Circuit in 1967 and 1968, after which it became a ...
Other wins (1)
*1983
Irish PGA Championship
The Irish PGA Championship, formerly the Irish Professional Championship and colloquially known as the Irish Professional Close or National Championship, is a golf tournament that is played annually in Ireland since 1907. It is one of the oldest ...
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
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Irish male golfers
European Tour golfers
European Senior Tour golfers
Sportspeople from County Kerry
1942 births
Living people