David William Higgins (born 1 December 1972) is an Irish
professional golfer
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.
Higgins was born in
Cork
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Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
** Stopper (plug), or "cork", a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container
*** Wine cork an item to seal or reseal wine
Places Ireland
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. He is the son of
European Seniors Tour
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golfer
Liam Higgins Liam Higgins may refer to:
*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 reac ...
. He was the country's leading amateur by the time he reached 21. Following
match play
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victories over
Pádraig Harrington
Pádraig Peter Harrington (born 31 August 1971) is an Irish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour, PGA Tour and the PGA Tour Champions. He has won three men's major golf championships, major championships: The Open Championship in 2 ...
in the finals of the South of Ireland and the Irish Amateur Close championships he decided to turn professional in 1994.
Higgins earned £67,000 in his rookie season on the
European Tour
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in 1996 to finish just inside the top 100 on the Order of Merit. In 1997 he broke his left wrist and right elbow in a horse riding accident. On his return, he failed to immediately rediscover his form and dropped down to the second tier
Challenge Tour
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in 1999.
In 2000 Higgins won three times on the Challenge Tour, and finished 2nd on the end of season Rankings, to graduate back to the European Tour for the following season. He failed to make an impact at the highest level and returned to the Challenge Tour in 2005. He again found success, finishing 12th on the rankings to earn another shot at the European Tour, but he was unable to maintain that form, again losing his card at the end of 2007.
Amateur wins
*1989 Irish Boys Championship
*1994 Irish Amateur Close Championship, South of Ireland Championship
Professional wins (8)
Challenge Tour wins (3)
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1)
Other wins (5)
*1995 PGA Ulster Open Championship
*2012
Irish PGA Championship
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*2016
Titleist & FootJoy PGA Professional Championship
*2021
Irish PGA Championship
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*2023
Irish PGA Championship
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Results in major championships
''Note: Higgins only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances
Professional
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PGA Cup
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(representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2017 (winners), 2022
See also
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2005 Challenge Tour graduates
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2012 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
External links
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Irish male golfers
European Tour golfers
Sportspeople from Cork (city)
Sportspeople from County Kerry
1972 births
Living people