Jake Higginbottom (born 15 October 1993) is an Australian professional golfer.
| Jake Higginbottom | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 15 October 1993 |
| Sporting nationality |  Australia |
| Residence | Charlestown, Australia |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2012 |
| Current tour(s) | Asian Tour PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Former tour(s) | OneAsia Tour eGolf Professional Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
In 2012, Higginbottom 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 edit
- 2010 New South Wales Amateur, China Amateur Open
- 2011 Queensland Amateur, Keperra Bowl, Handa Junior Masters
- 2012 Riversdale Cup
Professional wins (2) edit
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Nov 2012 | BMW New Zealand Open (as an amateur) |
−7 (72-70-72-67=281) | 1 stroke | Jason Norris, Peter Wilson
|
eGolf Professional Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Jul 2014 | Cabarrus Classic | −17 (71-63-65=199) | 1 stroke |  Jesse Hutchins
|
Team appearances edit
Amateur
- Nomura Cup (representing Australia): 2011 (winners)
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 2012
- Sloan Morpeth Trophy (representing Australia): 2012
- Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing New South Wales): 2010, 2011, 2012 (winners)
References edit
- ^ "Teen takes title at Mount Waverley Golf Club". Waverley Leader. Waverley, Australia. 28 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "Jake Higginbottom wins New Zealand Open, first amateur to do so since 1956". PGA of America. Associated Press. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "Jake Higginbottom speeds up his plan to turn pro after New Zealand win". PGA of America. Associated Press. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
External links edit
- Jake Higginbottom at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Jake Higginbottom at the Asian Tour official site
- Jake Higginbottom at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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