Jake Higginbottom

Jake Higginbottom
Personal information
Born (1993-10-15) 15 October 1993 (age 33)
Sporting nationality Australia
ResidenceCharlestown, Australia
Career
Turned professional2012
Current toursAsian Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia
Former toursOneAsia Tour
eGolf Professional Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour of Australasia1
Other1

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

Career

In 2012, Higginbottom won Australia's second-oldest amateur golf tournament, the Riversdale Cup.

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

Amateur wins

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)

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 Australia Jason Norris, Australia Peter Wilson

eGolf Professional Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 18 Jul 2014 Cabarrus Classic −17 (71-63-65=199) 1 stroke United States Jesse Hutchins

Team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "Jake Higginbottom wins New Zealand Open, first amateur to do so since 1956". PGA of America. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Jake Higginbottom speeds up his plan to turn pro after New Zealand win". PGA of America. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.