Jake Higginbottom

Jake Higginbottom
 Golfer 
Personal information
Born (1993-10-15) 15 October 1993
Nationality  Australia
Residence Charlestown, Australia
Career
Turned professional 2012
Current tour(s) Asian Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia
OneAsia
Professional wins 1
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour of Australasia 1

Jake Higginbottom (born 15 October 1993) is an Australian professional golfer.

Higginbottom was a member of the Golf Australia National Squad. In 2012, he won Australia's second oldest amateur golf tournament the Riversdale Cup.[1]

On 25 November 2012, Higginbottom became the first amateur in more than half a century to win the BMW New Zealand Open.[2] He turned professional two days later.[3]

Amateur wins

Professional wins

PGA Tour of Australasia wins

References

  1. "Teen takes title at Mount Waverley Golf Club". Waverley Leader (Waverley, Australia). 28 February 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  2. "Jake Higginbottom wins New Zealand Open, first amateur to do so since 1956". PGA of America. Associated Press. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  3. "Jake Higginbottom speeds up his plan to turn pro after New Zealand win". PGA of America. Associated Press. Retrieved 7 December 2012.

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