Marcus Higley (born 16 May 1974) is an
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professional golfer
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. He previously played on the
European Tour and the
Challenge Tour.
Career
Higley turned professional at the young age of 17. He qualified to the Challenge Tour in 2001 and enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2006, recording his first win at the
Thomas Bjørn Open
The Thomas Bjørn Open was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour in 2005 and 2006. It was sponsored by Denmark's leading European Tour player, and former Challenge Tour Rankings winner, Thomas Bjørn
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and earning a
European Tour card for the first time. In his debut season at the highest level, he recorded several top-10 finishes, including a runner-up finish at the dual-sanctioned
Open de Saint-Omer
The Saint-Omer Open is an annual men's professional golf tournament played at Saint-Omer Golf Club in Saint-Omer, France. The tournament was founded in 1997 and was part of the MasterCard Tour a year later, before taking its place on the Challeng ...
. He regained his European Tour card at the first attempt via the
2008 Challenge Tour
The 2008 Challenge Tour was the 20th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2008 season.
Rankings
''For full rankings, see 2008 Challenge ...
, but endured a tough season on the full tour due to injury. Despite surgery, in 2012 he retired from the professional golf circuit.
Professional wins (1)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
See also
*
2006 Challenge Tour graduates __NOTOC__
This is a list of players who graduated from the Challenge Tour in 2006. The top 20 players on the Challenge Tour's money list in 2006 earned their European Tour card for 2007.
* European Tour rookie in 2007
T = Tied
The player retaine ...
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2008 Challenge Tour graduates __NOTOC__
This is a list of players who graduated from the Challenge Tour in 2008. The top 20 players on the Challenge Tour's money list in 2008 earned their European Tour
The European Tour (currently known as the DP World Tour for sponsorship r ...
External links
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English male golfers
European Tour golfers
Sportspeople from Yeovil
People from Sherborne
Sportspeople from Dorset
1974 births
Living people