Paul Higham
Paul Higham is a sports journalist with over 20 years of experience in covering most major sporting events for both Sky Sports and BBC Sport. He is currently freelance and covers the golf majors on the BBC Sport website. Highlights over the years include covering that epic Monday finish in the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor and watching Rory McIlroy produce one of the most dominant Major wins at the 2011 US Open at Congressional. He also writes betting previews and still feels strangely proud of backing Danny Willett when he won the Masters in 2016 - Willett also praised his putting stroke during a media event before the Open at Hoylake. Favourite interviews he's conducted have been with McIlroy, Paul McGinley, Thomas Bjorn, Rickie Fowler and the enigma that is Victor Dubuisson. A big fan of watching any golf from any tour, sadly he spends more time writing about golf than playing these days with two young children, and as a big fair weather golfer claims playing in shorts is worth at least five shots. Being from Liverpool he loves the likes of Hoylake, Birkdale and the stretch of tracks along England's Golf Coast, but would say his favourite courses played are Kingsbarns and Portrush.
Latest articles by Paul Higham
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LIV Golf's Feherty Has Augusta Date During Masters Week
LIV Golf analyst David Feherty will be back in Augusta ahead of The Masters as he takes his live show 'Off Tour' to the town
By Paul Higham Published
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Tiger Woods 'Very Engaged' In PIF Talks As Details Revealed Of Bahamas Meeting
Webb Simpson says Tiger Woods was "very engaged" in the Bahamas meeting with Saudi PIF boss Yasir Al-Rumayyan as he revealed more details of the talks
By Paul Higham Published
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Ryder Cup Vice-Captain Questions Why Young Golfers 'Risk Throwing Away Their Careers' To Join LIV
Edoardo Molinari can't understand why golfers in their 20s or 30s would "risk throwing away their careers" to join LIV Golf
By Paul Higham Published
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Why PGA Tour Pro Beau Hossler Set An Unwanted Record At The Players Championship
Beau Hossler was the unlucky man to set a landmark at the Players Championship as he hit the 1000th ball in the water on the 17th
By Paul Higham Published
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Jack Nicklaus Thinks PGA Tour Is 'Pretty Darn Good Right Now' Despite LIV Challenge
Jack Nicklaus says the structure of the PGA Tour is "pretty darn good right now" as he discussed the future of golf at The Players Championship
By Paul Higham Published
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'I Just Forgot That It Was Ever In There' - Matt Fitzpatrick Reveals Bizarre Reason Behind Driving Woes
Matt Fitzpatrick admitted that a forgotten grip weight left in his driver for a year led to his problems off the tee
By Paul Higham Published
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Anthony Kim One Of Five LIV Golfers To Miss The Cut In Macau
Anthony Kim was one of five LIV Golf stars to miss the cut at the International Series Macau as his difficult return to golf continued
By Paul Higham Published
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Owen Wilson To Play Golf Pro In New Apple TV+ Comedy Series
Hollywood A-lister Owen Wilson will star as a washed-up golf pro in an upcoming Apple TV+ comedy series
By Paul Higham Published
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Why Aren't LIV Golfers Taking Part In The Players Championship?
The unofficial fifth Major this year has a severely weakened field with no LIV Golf stars playing at TPC Sawgrass, but why?
By Paul Higham Published
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Why Is Tiger Woods Not Playing In The Players Championship This Year?
Why is Tiger Woods is not playing in the 2024 Players Championship? And why could it mean he never plays in the event again?
By Paul Higham Published
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'I'm Not Going To Have An Asterisk Next To My Name For Winning This' - Thomas Defends Strength Of Players Field
Justin Thomas says he won't feel like he has an asterisk next to his name if he wins The Players Championship this week despite some big-name absentees
By Paul Higham Published
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Anthony Kim Facing First Missed Cut In 12 Years After Tough Start In Macau
Anthony Kim shot a four-over 74 in his first round of the International Series Macau and faces missing his first cut in 12 years as a result
By Paul Higham Published
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‘Yeah I’ll Ask Him’ - The Big Question Steve Stricker Has For Tiger Woods Next Week
Steve Stricker still hopes to persuade Tiger Woods to join him at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans and will ask him at Sawgrass next week
By Paul Higham Published
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Three LIV Golf Teams Announce New Apparel Deal
Stuburt have signed the first multi-team deal with the LIV Golf League to supply apparel for the Fireballs, Torque and Stinger
By Paul Higham Published
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‘I Agree With Rory’ - Joaquin Niemann Sides With McIlroy Over Golf’s Future
Joaquin Niemann believes he's got the game to win a Major, as he spoke to Golf Monthly about his love of The Masters, playing with Tiger Woods and why a world tour makes sense
By Paul Higham Published
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Hideki Matsuyama Benefits From Rule Change After Shocking Double Hit
Hideki Matsuyama suffered a dreaded double hit but followed up with a superb chip-in eagle at the Arnold Palmer Invitational
By Paul Higham Published
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New Putter But A Similar Story For Scheffler In First Round At Bay Hill
Scottie Scheffler's new putter did not quite click at Bay Hill as he finished near the bottom of the field again on the greens
By Paul Higham Published
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Why The PGA Tour Is In Dire Need Of A Star Name Winner At Bay Hill This Week
Jay Monahan will be hoping one of the PGA Tour's leading lights can challenge at Bay Hill this week after underdogs ruling 2024 so far
By Paul Higham Published
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Mickelson Shares Seve Story After Helping Jon Rahm's New LIV Signing
Phil Mickelson is passing on his short game wisdom to Caleb Surratt, just as the great Seve Ballesteros did with him years ago
By Paul Higham Published
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PGA Tour Winner To Make Return In Puerto Rico After Eight Months Out
Aaron Wise returns to PGA Tour action in Puerto Rico this week after missing over eight months to deal with mental health issues
By Paul Higham Published
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Full Swing Cameras Capture Moment Brooks Koepka Revealed LIV Golf Fee Was Over $100m
Brooks Koepka turned down a full sit down interview for Full Swing Season 2, but cameras still followed him when he revealed his huge LIV Golf payday
By Paul Higham Published
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New Roles For Tiger Woods And Jay Monahan As PGA Tour Enterprises Board Announced
Tiger Woods will serve as vice chairman on the board of directors at the new PGA Tour Enterprises company set up to drive commercial and engagement growth
By Paul Higham Published
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'There’s No Easy Way To Say This...' - Zach Johnson's Brutal Ryder Cup Call To Keegan Bradley Detailed In Full Swing
Full Swing Season 2 captured the heart-breaking moment Zach Johnson called Keegan Bradley to tell him his Ryder Cup dream was over
By Paul Higham Published
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'Why Do We Have To Change?' Poulter 'Sick Of Listening To Peoples' Rubbish' Over World Tour Idea
Ian Poulter says LIV Golf is already a global competition and is "sick of listening to people's rubbish" over the idea of a World Tour
By Paul Higham Published