Harry Higgs: 2021 FedEx Cup Contender or Pretender?
By Tim Letcher
Harry Higgs had a very solid season as a rookie on the PGA Tour in 2020. But is he ready to make a big leap forward and compete for the FedEx Cup?
With the 2020 portion of the PGA Tour schedule in the books, we at Pro Golf Now will be taking a look at the current top 50, and some selected others, in the current FedEx Cup standings and whether they are contenders or pretenders for the 2021 FedEx Cup. Our latest subject is the current No. 29, Harry Higgs.
Best career FedEx Cup finish: Last season was Higgs’ first season on the PGA Tour and he did very well in his rookie season. He finished second at the Bermuda Championship, had one other Top 10 and would go on to finish 55th in the FedEx Cup standings.
So far this season: Higgs came out firing as the 2020-21 season began. At his first event of the season, the Safeway Open, Higgs found himself in the mix to win after shooting a 62 on Friday. He shot respectable rounds of 70 on Saturday and 68 on Sunday, but came up just short, finishing in a solo second.
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After a couple of weeks off, Higgs returned to the tour in Las Vegas at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. He shot a pair of 3-under par rounds of 68, but his 6-under par total was not good enough to make the cut.
Staying in Las Vegas, Higgs had better luck the following week. He shot the same score as the week before, 6-under par, but this time it was good enough to earn him a tie for 21st place.
From there, things started to go in the wrong direction for Higgs.
At the Zozo Championship at Sherwood Country Club, he shot 73-66-73-68 to finish 8-under par. That left him in a tie for 54th place.
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However, he closed 2020 in less than stellar fashion. At the RSM Classic, Higgs shot 75-68 and missed the cut. Then at the Mayakoba Golf Classic, he shot 68-76 and missed another cut.
The verdict: Higgs would get a lot of votes for someone you would like to play 18 holes with. However, he’s not ready to win the FedEx Cup. He’s a pretender at this point.