David Higgins

Current standing

Week ending Aug 11, 2024

Career record

Career high

#296

Weeks ranked

1364

Ranked since

1995

Ranking events

299

Wins

3

Career high, weeks at number one and weeks ranked are counted from the weekly ranking itself. Ranking events and wins are as published by OWGR, and cover events that predate our tournament records.

Tournament results

294 ranking events since 1996. MC is a missed cut and WD a withdrawal, shown where the scorecard evidences it; a dash means no finishing position was recorded.

1. 2022-08ISPS Handa World Invitational presented by AVIV Clinics—
2. 2022-07Cazoo Classic—
3. 2022-07Horizon Irish Open—
4. 2017-07Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Hosted by the Rory Foundation—
5. 2017-05Great National Hotels Irish Masters17
6. 2016-05BMW PGA Championship—
7. 2016-05Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Hosted by the Rory Foundation—
8. 2014-09ISPS Handa Wales Open—
9. 2014-09KLM Open—
10. 2014-0871° OPEN D'ITALIA Presented by DAMIANI—
11. 2014-08D+D REAL Czech Masters—
12. 2014-08Made in Denmark—
13. 2014-07M2M Russian Open—
14. 2014-07Alstom Open de France—
15. 2014-06BMW International Open—
16. 2014-06The Irish Open—
17. 2014-06Lyoness Open powered by Greenfinity—
18. 2014-06Nordea Masters—
19. 2014-05Open de Espana38
20. 2014-05Madeira Islands Open – Portugal – BPI24
21. 2014-04Challenge de Catalunya—
22. 2014-04NH Collection Open—
23. 2014-03Trophée Hassan II—
24. 2014-02Africa Open—
25. 2014-02Joburg Open—
26. 2013-12The Nelson Mandela Championship presented by ISPS Handa11
27. 2013-12Hong Kong Open30
28. 2013-10Perth International56
29. 2013-10Portugal Masters57
30. 2013-09Alfred Dunhill Links Championship—
31. 2013-0970° OPEN D'ITALIA LINDT2
32. 2013-09KLM Open58
33. 2013-09ISPS Handa Wales Open26
34. 2013-08Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles—
35. 2013-07M2M Russian Open51
36. 2013-07Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open—
37. 2013-06The Irish Open—
38. 2013-06BMW International Open29
39. 2013-06Najeti Hotels et Golfs Open—
40. 2013-06Lyoness Open powered by Greenfinity47
41. 2013-06Nordea Masters—
42. 2013-05BMW PGA CHAMPIONSHIP—
43. 2013-05Madeira Islands Open - Portugal - BPI36
44. 2013-04Open de España51
45. 2013-03Trophée Hassan II—
46. 2013-03Tshwane Open—
47. 2013-02Africa Open17
48. 2013-02Joburg Open—
49. 2012-07Lyoness Open powered by Greenfinity53
50. 2012-07Irish Open—
51. 2012-06Scottish Hydro Challenge—
52. 2012-05BMW PGA Championship10
53. 2012-05ALLIANZ Open Côtes d’Armor Bretagne—
54. 2012-04Barclay's Kenya Open—
55. 2011-07Irish Open presented by Discover Ireland—
56. 2011-05BMW PGA Championship—
57. 2010-083 Irish Open—
58. 2010-05BMW PGA CHAMPIONSHIP—
59. 2009-07THE 138th OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPMajor—
60. 2009-06Challenge of Ireland presented by Moyvalley—
61. 2008-09The Quinn Direct British Masters—
62. 2008-09Omega European Masters—
63. 2008-08ECCO Tour Championship72
64. 2008-08Ypsilon Golf Challenge—
65. 2008-08Lexus Open—
66. 2008-08Challenge of Ireland56
67. 2008-07Inteco Russian Open30
68. 2008-07AGF-Allianz EurOpen de Lyon39
69. 2008-06Scottish Challenge10
70. 2008-06Open de Saint Omer70
71. 2008-06BA-CA Golf Open presented by Telekom Austria25
72. 2008-06Oceânico Group Pro-Am Challenge—
73. 2008-05Irish Open—
74. 2008-04AGF-Allianz Open Côtes d'Armour Bretagne—
75. 2008-04103 Abierto VISA de la Republica29
76. 2008-03Abierto del Centro—
77. 2007-09Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles—
78. 2007-08The KLM Open17
79. 2007-08Scandinavian Masters10
80. 2007-08Scottish Challenge3
81. 2007-08The Russian Open Golf Championship—
82. 2007-07136th OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPMajor—
83. 2007-07Smurfit Kappa European Open56
84. 2007-06BMW International Open48
85. 2007-06Open De Saint-Omer33
86. 2007-06BA-CA Golf Open Presented by Telekom Austria9
87. 2007-06Oceanico Developments Pro-Am Challenge29
88. 2007-05Irish Open37
89. 2007-05Valle Romano Open de Andalucia18
90. 2007-05Telecom Italia Open—
91. 2007-04Open de Espana—
92. 2007-03Madeira Islands Open BPI54
93. 2007-03TCL Classic—
94. 2007-02Abierto Telefonica de Guatemala—
95. 2007-02Kai Fieberg Costa Rica Open24
96. 2007-02Club Colombia Masters—
97. 2007-01Joburg Open67
98. 2006-12Alfred Dunhill Championship—
99. 2006-10Mallorca Classic—
100. 2006-09Open de Madrid23
101. 2006-09Omega European Masters48
102. 2006-09BMW International Open—
103. 2006-08Imperial Collection Russian Open35
104. 2006-08KLM Open—
105. 2006-08EnterCard Scandinavian Masters52
106. 2006-07Deutsche Bank Players Champ—
107. 2006-07Barclays Scottish Open69
108. 2006-07Smurfit Kappa European Open56
109. 2006-06Johnnie Walker Championship47
110. 2006-06BA CA Golf Open20
111. 2006-06The Celtic Manor Wales Open28
112. 2006-05Nissan Irish Open37
113. 2006-05Quinn Direct British Masters44
114. 2006-05Telecom Italia Open—
115. 2006-04Andalucia Open de Espana45
116. 2006-04BMW Asian Open34
117. 2006-04Algarve Open de Portugal—
118. 2006-03Madeira Island Open—
119. 2006-03OSIM Singapore Masters52
120. 2006-03Enjoy Jakarta HSBC Indonesia Open7
121. 2006-02Maybank Malaysian Open55
122. 2005-12South African Airways Open—
123. 2005-12dunhill championship—
124. 2005-12UBS Hong Kong Open—
125. 2005-11Volvo China Open—
126. 2005-10Apulia San Domenico Grand Final24
127. 2005-10Abama Open de Canarias61
128. 2005-09Kazakhstan Open12
129. 2005-09BA-CA Open Telecom Austria59
130. 2005-08Morson Int Pro-Am Challenge—
131. 2005-08Rolex Trophy—
132. 2005-08Cadillac Russian Open—
133. 2005-07Ireland Ryder Cup Challenge—
134. 2005-07Texbond Open—
135. 2005-07Smurfit European Open—
136. 2005-06Galeria Kaufhof Pokal Challenge—
137. 2005-06Aa St. Omer Open30
138. 2005-05BMW Championship—
139. 2005-05Nissan Irish Open43
140. 2005-05Daily Telegraph Dunlop Masters—
141. 2005-05FIRSTPLUS Wales Challenge7
142. 2005-05Peugeot Challenge R.C.G El Prat7
143. 2005-04Madeira Island Open4
144. 2005-03Tusker Kenya Open10
145. 2005-02Abierto Telefonica Guatemala 20052
146. 2005-02Panama Masters—
147. 2004-12TIM Peru Open43
148. 2004-12Panasonic Panama Open—
149. 2004-1147th Abierto Mexicano de Golf3
150. 2004-10Bouygues Telecom Grand Final12
151. 2004-10Donnington Grove Computacenter ECO2
152. 2004-10AW-Tikida Beach Moroccan Classic5
153. 2004-10Estoril Challenge Open Portugal5
154. 2004-09BA-CA Golf Open22
155. 2004-08Norwegian Challenge 200418
156. 2004-07Nissan Irish Open39
157. 2004-07Smurfit European Open—
158. 2004-06Galeria Kaufhof Pokal Challenge—
159. 2004-06Segura Viudas Challenge de Espana46
160. 2004-05Volvo PGA Championship62
161. 2004-03Kenya Open36
162. 2002-09Formby Hall Challenge—
163. 2002-08North West of Ireland Open—
164. 2002-08The Celtic Manor Wales Open—
165. 2002-08Volvo Scandinavian Masters—
166. 2002-07The TNT Open—
167. 2002-06Murphy's Irish Open—
168. 2002-06The Great North Open—
169. 2002-06Aa St.Omer Open—
170. 2002-06The Compass Group English Open—
171. 2002-06Austrian Golf Open39
172. 2002-05Izki Challenge De Espana21
173. 2002-04Canarias Open de Espana—
174. 2002-04Panalpina Banque Comm'e du Maroc Cl—
175. 2002-04Algarve Open de Portugal—
176. 2002-03Madeira Island Open48
177. 2002-02Dimension Data Pro-Am—
178. 2002-01Telkom PGA Championship26
179. 2002-01dunhill Championship69
180. 2001-11Atlanet Italian Open—
181. 2001-10Telefonica Open De Madrid25
182. 2001-10Dunhill Links Championship—
183. 2001-10Cannes Open28
184. 2001-09Trophee Lancome—
185. 2001-09Omega European Masters37
186. 2001-09BMW International—
187. 2001-08Scottish PGA Championship11
188. 2001-08NW of Ireland Open6
189. 2001-08Celtic Manor Wales Open20
190. 2001-08Volvo Scandanavian Masters—
191. 2001-07The TNT Open40
192. 2001-07Scottish Open at Loch Lomond—
193. 2001-07Smurfit European Open—
194. 2001-07Murphy's Irish Open—
195. 2001-06The Compass Group English Open44
196. 2001-06Victor Chandler British Masters—
197. 2001-05Volvo PGA Championship55
198. 2001-05Deutsche Bank TPC—
199. 2001-05Benson and Hedges Int Open—
200. 2001-05Nov.Perrier Open de France—
201. 2001-04Algarve Open De Portugal44
202. 2001-04Open de Espana—
203. 2001-04Open de Argentina—
204. 2001-03Sao Paulo Brazilian Open—
205. 2001-03Qatar Masters8
206. 2001-03Dubai Desert Classic132
207. 2001-02Greg Norman Holden International—
208. 2001-02Heineken Classic—
209. 2001-01Mercedes-Benz S African Open45
210. 2001-01Alfred Dunhill Championship23
211. 2000-11Johnnie Walker Classic—
212. 2000-11Challenge Tour Grand Final23
213. 2000-10Le Touquet Challenge de France3
214. 2000-10San Paolo Vita Open36
215. 2000-09Gula Sidorna Grand Prix10
216. 2000-08Rolex Trophy1
217. 2000-08Buzzgolf.com NW Ireland Open—
218. 2000-08Finnish Masters29
219. 2000-08BMW Russian Open36
220. 2000-07Guenther Hamburg Classic1
221. 2000-07Volvo Finnish Open—
222. 2000-07Murphy's Irish Open—
223. 2000-06DEXIA-BIL Luxemburg Open19
224. 2000-06NCC Open1
225. 2000-06Danish Open 2000 Challenge28
226. 2000-05Muermans R E Challenge open38
227. 2000-05Costa Blanca Challenge—
228. 2000-05Credit Suisse P B Open34
229. 2000-04Moroccan Open31
230. 1999-07Murphy's Irish O—
231. 1998-09One2One Br. Mast—
232. 1998-09Canon European Masters—
233. 1998-08German Open67
234. 1998-07Murphy's Irish O53
235. 1998-06Peug O de France—
236. 1998-06Madeira Is. Op51
237. 1998-05Turespana Mast.—
238. 1998-04Cannes Open16
239. 1998-03Portuguese Open—
240. 1998-03Moroccan Open—
241. 1997-10Oki Pro-Am—
242. 1997-09One2One Br Mast—
243. 1997-09Trophee Lancome—
244. 1997-09Canon Eur. Mast55
245. 1997-08BMW Internat'nal—
246. 1997-08Smurfit Europ. O66
247. 1997-08Chem Czech Open—
248. 1997-08Volvo Scand Mast—
249. 1997-07Sun Mic Dutch O—
250. 1997-07Gulfstream W Inv—
251. 1997-07Murphy's Irish O—
252. 1997-06Peug O de France—
253. 1997-06Volvo German Op—
254. 1997-06Compaq Grd. Prix72
255. 1997-06Deutsche Bk TPC—
256. 1997-05Volvo PGA Champ72
257. 1997-05Alamo English Op68
258. 1997-05Ben & Hedges Int—
259. 1997-05C of F Italian O53
260. 1997-04Peug O de Espana47
261. 1997-04Eur 1 Cannes Op50
262. 1997-03Madeira Is Op.—
263. 1997-03Turespana Mast.60
264. 1997-03Portuguese Open—
265. 1997-03Dubai Desert Cl60
266. 1997-02A Dunhill PGA Ch63
267. 1997-02Dim. Data Pro-Am—
268. 1997-02Sth African Open57
269. 1997-02Heineken Classic37
270. 1996-10Oki Pro-Am9
271. 1996-09Smurfit Eur'n Op38
272. 1996-09Loch Lomond Inv.—
273. 1996-09Trophee Lancome—
274. 1996-09Canon Eur Mast.23
275. 1996-09One2One Br. Mast64
276. 1996-08Volvo German Op—
277. 1996-08Chem. Czech Open30
278. 1996-08Hohe Brucke Op9
279. 1996-08Volvo Scand'n Ms—
280. 1996-07Sun Dutch Open—
281. 1996-07Murphy's Irish O—
282. 1996-06Peug O de France58
283. 1996-06BMW Internat'l3
284. 1996-06Slaley Hall Chal49
285. 1996-05Peugeot O Espana—
286. 1996-05Conte Italian Op52
287. 1996-04Air F Cannes Op.—
288. 1996-03Madeira Is'd Op.71
289. 1996-03Portuguese Open—
290. 1996-03Moroccan Open—
291. 1996-03Open Catalonia—
292. 1996-02FNB Players Cham—
293. 1996-01S Lam SA Masters19
294. 1996-01Philips S Afr Op58

Tournament wins

3 wins in ranking events since 1986. Recovered from the weekly world ranking, so wins before it began are not counted.

1. Rolex TrophyAug 27, 2000
2. Guenther Hamburg ClassicJul 23, 2000
3. NCC OpenJun 11, 2000

Season by season

1. 2024#4628#412132
2. 2023#4121#306452
3. 2022#3064#180626
4. 2019#2074#200452
5. 2018#2006#192552
6. 2017#1925#186653
7. 2016#1866#171152
8. 2015#1711#72052
9. 2014#720#36752
10. 2013#368#36852
11. 2012#752#64953
12. 2011#1401#132252
13. 2010#1322#119652
14. 2009#1193#67652
15. 2008#671#46752
16. 2007#468#46452
17. 2006#586#41253
18. 2005#424#32252
19. 2004#469#46952
20. 2003#1216#71552
21. 2002#728#34352
22. 2001#346#29652
23. 2000#329#32353
24. 1999#741#73852
25. 1998#787#53352
26. 1997#562#42352
27. 1996#440#43552
28. 1995#891#8912