Liam Higgins | |
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Personal information | |
Born | 13 November 1942 |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st) |
Sporting nationality | Ireland |
Residence | Waterville, Ireland |
Children | 2, including David |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1972 |
Former tour(s) | European Tour European Seniors Tour |
Professional wins | 6 |
Number of wins by tour | |
European Tour | 1 |
European Senior Tour | 3 |
Other | 2 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | T63: 1976 |
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.
Higgins set a world long-drive record in 1984, hitting a ball 634 yards on the runway at Baldonnel Military Airport in Dublin. [1]
Higgins, and his sons David and Brian, are now involved with training and development for member golfers as the golf professionals at Waterville Golf Links.[2][3]