Garrick Higgo
Height: 6'0" (1.83 m)
Weight: 185 (84 kg)
Age: 24 (May 12, 1999)
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
Residence: Stellenbosch, South Africa
Family:
Wife, Chandre (SHUN-drae)
Education:
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Special Interests:
Rap music, sports, Chelsea FC
Turned Professional:
2019
City plays from:
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Exempt Status
PGA TOURTournament winner (thru 2022-23)
Career Victories
PGA TOUR Victories (1):
2021 (1) Palmetto Championship at Congaree.International Victories (6):
Player Statistics
Career Low Round:
63 - 2023 The American Express (Round 4)Career High FedExCup Rank:
#6 : 2023 Sanderson Farms ChampionshipCareer High Official World Golf Rank:
#38 : 2021 U.S. Open (2021)Career Largest Paycheck:
$1,314,000 : 2021 Palmetto Championship at Congaree (Finished 1)2022-23 Season Highlights
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PGA TOUR
Sanderson Farms Championship - Finished solo-third at the Sanderson Farms Championship, his first top-10 in an individual event since winning the 2021 Palmetto Championship at Congaree. Led the field in Birdies (24) and Par-5 Scoring Average (4.25).
National Team Selections
Career Records
| PGA TOUR (Playoff Record: 0 - 0) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Events | Rounds | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10 | Top 25 | Cuts Made | Cuts Missed | WD | FedExCup Rank | Earnings | |
| Total: | 60 | 177 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 29 | 1 | $3,697,889 | |||
| 2023 | 30 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 76 | $1,652,128 | ||||
| 2022 | 22 | 58 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 157 | $667,305 | |||||
| 2021 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 107 | $1,378,456 | |||
| (A) - Amateur | |||||||||||||
Top Tournaments |
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| PGA TOUR | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PLAYERS Championship | Masters Tournament | PGA Championship | U.S. Open | The Open Championship | WGC-HSBC Champions | WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | WGC-FedEx St. Jude Inv | WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession | |
| 2023 | T44 | ||||||||
| 2022 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T47 | |||||
| 2021 | T64 | CUT | W/D | ||||||
| FedExCup Playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FedEx St. Jude Championship | Dell Technologies Championship | BMW Championship | TOUR Championship | |
| 2021 | T64 | |||
Personal
- Plays golf left-handed, but is naturally right-handed.
- Started focusing on golf at age 13 after breaking his elbow playing rugby. Became the top amateur from South Africa by age 17.
- Played collegiate golf at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas for one year before returning home to South Africa, turning professional in 2019.
- Influences include Gary Player and Ernie Els.
- Played on the 2017 Junior Presidents Cup captained by fellow South African Trevor Immelman.