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Liam Higgins
Liam Higgins
Personal information
Born	13 November 1942 (age 82)
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]

Professional wins (6)

European Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	5 Jun 1977	Kerrygold International	−1 (65-73-74-75=287)	2 strokes	Martin Foster

Safari Circuit wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	13 Mar 1977	Kenya Open	−1 (70-69-73-71=283)	2 strokes	Gary Smith, Bob Wynn

Other wins (1)

1983 Irish PGA Championship

European Seniors Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	25 Aug 1994	Joe Powell Memorial Seniors Classic	−6 (70-70-70=210)	4 strokes	Malcolm Gregson
2	24 Sep 1994	Zurich Senior Lexus Trophy	−16 (67-66-67=200)	3 strokes	Antonio Garrido
3	7 Oct 1995	Senior Zurich Lexus Trophy (2)	−10 (69-70-67=206)	5 strokes	Randall Vines