
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 Season To Continue 'At Full Throttle' Says CEO Scott O'NeilLIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil has sent a rallying cry out to staff in a memo where he insists the 2026 season will continue at "full throttle"
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Does LIV Golf Need A Direct Masters Qualifying Route?Only 10 LIV golfers will play in The Masters this year and the only two new ones from last year didn't qualify through their tour. Is it time for a direct qualification route to Augusta?
By Paul Higham Published
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Rusty Or Rested? Masters Wide Open As Big Names Look To Reverse Augusta TrendIf a current 11-year trend continues at The Masters then the likes of Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, Justin Rose and Scottie Scheffler all can't win at Augusta this week
By Paul Higham Published
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Why Frankie Fleetwood Is Stealing The Show At The Masters With His Par 3 Contest ChallengeTommy Fleetwood's son Frankie has been the talk of Augusta National this week as the eight-year-old faces a big challenge in the Par 3 Contest
By Paul Higham Published
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Rory McIlroy Finally Gets A Seat At The Masters Table As He Hosts Champions DinnerRory McIlroy was all smiles as he hosted his Masters Champions Dinner, 12 months after watching on jealously from the Augusta National car park
By Paul Higham Published
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Why One Of These 5 Masters Debutants From A Star Rookie Class Could End 47-Year Augusta CurseThere's a stellar rookie class at The Masters this year trying to end the long wait for a first-time winner at Augusta National, but who has the best chance of making history?
By Paul Higham Published
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Masters Special Bets: Including First Round Leader Pick, Top Left-Hander And Hole-In-OneWe look at seven of the best special bets for the 2026 Masters at Augusta National, including player props on Bryson DeChambeau, Justin Rose, Ludvig Aberg and Jon Rahm
By Paul Higham Published
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The Masters 2026 US TV Schedule: Your Ultimate GuideWe run through your complete viewing guide for The 2026 Masters, including where to watch each round live and extra post-round feature coverage
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'It's Going To Work Out' - Jon Rahm Confident Over DP World Tour Return & Ryder Cup ChancesJon Rahm was remarkably confident that he'll work out his DP World Tour stalemate in time to play in his favorite events later this year and make the 2027 Ryder Cup team
By Paul Higham Published
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How Many Total Putts Will There Be At The 2026 Masters? Using 2025 Stats To Predict Fantasy TiebreakerHow many total putts will there be at the 2026 Masters is the fantasy tiebreaker again. We look at the 2025 stats to predict the outcome
By Paul Higham Published
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Meet The Masters Rookies Taking On Augusta For The First Time In 2026Making your Masters debut is always a career highlight for professional golfers, so take a look at the players making their first Augusta National start this year
By Paul Higham Published
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'There Has To Be Some Accountability' - Nick Faldo Brands PGA Tour's Tiger Woods Stance 'Predictably Weak'Sir Nick Faldo says Tiger Woods needs to take full accountability for his latest "self-inflicted" troubles, while describing the PGA Tour response as "predictably weak"
By Paul Higham Published
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How Much Shorter Does Augusta National Play For The ANWA Than The Masters?We look at the different yardages for each famous hole at Augusta National when played for the ANWA compared to The Masters
By Paul Higham Published
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'You Think I Want To Do It Intentionally?' - Bailey Shoemaker Responds To Viral ANWA Slow Play VideoBailey Shoemaker insisted her viral ANWA slow play video clip captured her very worst swing of the day and is far from the reality of her golf game
By Paul Higham Published
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Phil Mickelson To Miss Masters As He Takes 'Extended' Break From GolfPhil Mickelson will miss the 2026 Masters as he takes an extended break away from golf to deal with an ongoing personal family health matter
By Paul Higham Published
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Tiger Woods Calls President Trump In Bodycam Footage Released Of DUI ArrestPolice have released the bodycam footage from Tiger Woods' DUI arrest, which includes him calling President Donald Trump and saying he hoped to play in The Masters
By Paul Higham Published
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Netflix Drops Full Swing Season 4 Trailer - And It Looks EpicNetflix has released the trailer for season 4 of Full Swing, which will feature Rory McIlroy's Grand Slam and go behind the scenes at the Ryder Cup
By Paul Higham Published
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Graeme McDowell Opens Up On Potential DP World Tour ReturnGraeme McDowell has revealed why he wants to regain his DP World Tour membership, and says there's a window in May when he will try and arrange a deal to return
By Paul Higham Published
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Tiger Woods Allowed To Leave The USA For Treatment On Privacy GroundsA judge has granted Tiger Woods permission to enter a treatment facility outside of the United States in order to protect his privacy
By Paul Higham Published
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Why There's More Than Meets The Eye With Bailey Shoemaker's Viral ANWA Slow Play VideoBailey Shoemaker went viral for taking well over a minute to make a swing at the Augusta National Women's Amateur but there was a very real reason for her struggles
By Paul Higham Published
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Tiger Woods Officially Turns Down Ryder Cup CaptaincyTiger Woods has informed the PGA of America that he will not take up the role of Ryder Cup captain in 2027
By Paul Higham Published
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Tiger Woods Officially Registers For US Senior Open... But Will He Play?Tiger Woods has officially registered for the US Senior Open in July, but he won't make a final decision on whether to play until nearer the time
By Paul Higham Published
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Tommy Fleetwood Teases New Clothing Deal Just In Time For The MastersTommy Fleetwood's days of trawling through pro shops for golf clothing seem to be over as he's teased a new apparel deal just in time for The Masters
By Paul Higham Published
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Injured Masters Hopeful Withdraws From Houston Open In Huge Blow To Chance Of Making Augusta HistoryA back injury forced Pierceson Coody out of the Texas Children's Houston Open and has likely cost him a first Masters appearance and slice of Augusta National history
By Paul Higham Published
