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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Watch The Awkward Moment Female PGA Pro Gets Unwanted Swing Advice From Driving Range Golfer
A video of PGA pro and online coach Georgia Ball getting some awkward advice from a driving range golfer has gone viral on social media
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Who Is Andy Ogletree's Caddie? Meet Michael Pisciotta
Read all about Michael Pisciotta, a former college team-mate of Andy Ogletree who is now his caddie in LIV Golf
By Paul Higham Published
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Brandel Chamblee Reveals His Solution For LIV Golfers Returning To The PGA Tour
Brandel Chamblee has revealed his formula for LIV Golf stars to return to playing on the PGA Tour
By Paul Higham Published
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G-Mac and Koepka Off To The Races As They Chase Cheltenham Festival Dream
Graeme McDowell and Brooks Koepka will make a surprise stop at Kempton races later in February to watch their horse Givemefive in action
By Paul Higham Published
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Varner Shoots 63 In LIV Golf Vegas A Week After 'Embarrassing' Display In Mexico
Harold Varner III was embarrassed to finish last in Mexico, but just a week later he's top of the LIV Golf leaderboard in Las Vegas
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From Having 'More Planes Than Southwest In His Action' To Shooting 57 - See Cristobal Del Solar’s Remarkable Swing Transformation
Look at how Cristobal Del Solar changed his swing to go from wildly unorthodox to one capable of shooting 57 on the Korn Ferry Tour
By Paul Higham Published
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'I’m Kicking Myself But Laughing At Myself' - Former Major Champion WDs From Phoenix Open After Missing Tee Time
Former US Open champion Lucas Glover made a big mistake reading a text message which cost him his spot in the WM Phoenix Open
By Paul Higham Published
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'It’s The Best Decision I Ever Made' - Richard Bland Loving LIV Golf Life
Richard Bland says joining LIV Golf was the best decision he ever made after the European journeyman took his earnings to just under $8.5m ahead of the tournament in Las Vegas
By Paul Higham Published
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No Wonder Jon Rahm Is 'Emotional' At Missing WM Phoenix Open After What Happened Last Year
When Jon Rahm said it would be emotional not playing at the WM Phoenix Open he was probably thinking back to last year's chaotic scenes he sparked on the 16th
By Paul Higham Published
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‘I Can Guarantee That SSG Didn’t Come In To Give Us A Bunch Of Money Just For Fun' - Homa Discusses New PGA Tour Deal
Max Homa thinks SSG will try to improve the PGA Tour fan experience to help get a return on their investment - using the WM Phoenix Open as a blueprint
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LIV Golf Las Vegas Round One Tee Times, Starting Holes And Groups
Get the tee times, starting holes and groupings for LIV Golf Las Vegas as the team tour heads to Sin City the same week as the NFL Super Bowl
By Paul Higham Published
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Scottie Scheffler Wants 'Some Sort Of Caveat' For LIV golfers Returning To PGA Tour
Scottie Scheffler insists that "most players who stayed" will need LIV Golf stars to pay some sort of price for returning to the PGA Tour
By Paul Higham Published
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Al-Rumayyan Coy Over PGA Tour Investment In LIV Golf Update
LIV Golf chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan says his Saudi PIF will evaluate possibly still investing in the PGA Tour in the future
By Paul Higham Published
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Rickie Fowler Explains Why He Doesn’t Agree With Rory McIlroy Over LIV Golfers’ Future
Rickie Fowler says it should not be a direct road back for LIV golfers returning to the PGA Tour, as there should be some sort of punishment for them
By Paul Higham Published
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LIV Golf Cut Last Place Money By $70k After Big Format Changes
Ahead of the new season, the LIV Golf League has announced changes to tournament field sizes, prize money and points scoring
By Paul Higham Published
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'I Could Never Get Comfortable Giving Up On The Childhood Dreams Of The Majors' - Justin Rose On Why LIV Golf Move Was Not An Option
Justin Rose had talks about a move to LIV Golf a few years ago, but the fear of missing Majors meant it was a non-starter for the Englishman
By Paul Higham Published
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'We're The First' - Tiger Woods Excited To Be Making 'Sports History' With PGA Tour Equity Deal
Tiger Woods says he's excited to be making "sports history" with the new deal allowing players to become equity owners of the new PGA Tour Enterprises company
By Paul Higham Published
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Patrick Cantlay Hopes SSG Deal 'Brings About Change' For Long Suffering Golf Fans
Patrick Cantlay says the SSG investment strengthens the PGA Tour and has now targeted improving the game for golf fans
By Paul Higham Published
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Rory McIlroy Caught Out By Rule Change As He Gets Two-Shot Penalty
Rory McIlroy says he was caught out by a 2023 rule change after being given a two-shot penalty during a sloppy finish to his first round at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
By Paul Higham Published
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LIV Golf To Launch Innovative Google-Powered App And 'Any Shot, Any Time' Feature
LIV Golf is launch a Google-powered app this summer alongside new features that include an advanced shot tracker to see any player hitting any shot whenever they want
By Paul Higham Published
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Full Swing Season 2: Seven Highlights To Watch Out For In Second Series Of Netflix Smash Hit
With Full Swing Season 2 set to be released in March, we pick out the big highlights to watch out for as Netflix goes behind the scenes in the world of golf again
By Paul Higham Published
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Tiger Woods To Reveal The 'Next Chapter' Of New Apparel Deal Ahead of Genesis Invitational
Tiger Woods has called a press conference ahead of the Genesis Invitational where he's set to announce his "next chapter" of apparel after leaving Nike
By Paul Higham Published
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Does The PGA Tour Still ‘Need’ PIF Money? Jordan Spieth Discusses New $3bn SSG Deal
Jordan Spieth says the Strategic Sports Group investment means the PGA Tour is not dependent on the Saudi PIF - who must now meet the players' demands to do a deal
By Paul Higham Published
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Rory McIlroy Adds Yet Another Event To His Busy Pre-Masters Schedule
Rory McIlroy has added another tournament to his 2024 calendar by committing to play the Cognizant Classic in February
By Paul Higham Published