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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PGA Championship 2024 Betting Preview And Picks
We look at the latest odds, best bets and the pick of the outsiders in the betting for the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla
By Paul Higham Published
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Rory McIlroy Hopes 'The Stars Are Aligning A Little Bit' Ahead Of PGA Championship Bid
After a storming victory at Quail Hollow, Rory McIlroy hopes the "stars are aligning" for him to end his Major drought as he returns to Valhalla for the 2024 PGA Championship
By Paul Higham Published
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'I Wouldn't Have Said That A Year Ago But It Is The Better End Of The Bargain' - Brandel Chamblee Says PGA Tour Has To Do PIF Deal
Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee admits that doing a deal with the Saudi PIF is the best move for the PGA tour to make
By Paul Higham Published
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8 Biggest Storylines Ahead Of The 2024 PGA Championship
We look at the biggest storylines to follow ahead of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla
By Paul Higham Published
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Rose Zhang Shoots Career Best As Nelly Korda Makes Quiet Start To Record Bid
Rose Zhang shot the lowest round of her young pro career to lead the Cognizant Founders Cup where Nelly Korda is trying to win six in a row
By Paul Higham Published
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Rory McIlroy Denies Tiger Woods Fallout And Explains New PGA Tour Role
Rory McIlroy explained his new role in PGA Tour talks with the PIF, while insisting there's "no strain" on his relationship with Tiger Woods despite the fact they "see the future of golf a little bit differently"
By Paul Higham Published
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'Once You Quit You're Not Getting Back' - PGA Tour Pros On Opposing McIlroy's Policy Board Return
Kevin Streelman and James Hahn have voiced why they'd oppose Rory McIlroy returning to the PGA Tour Policy Board, which hints at a growing divide among the players
By Paul Higham Published
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Tiger Woods Tackles Valhalla Ahead of PGA Championship Return
As expected, Tiger Woods has appeared at Valhalla to get an early look at the course staging the PGA Championship next week
By Paul Higham Published
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Jay Monahan Clarifies McIlroy Position - And Says PGA Tour 'Making Progress' In PIF Talks
Jay Monahan says Rory McIlroy not returning to the Policy Board was due to a procedural issue, as he gave an update on talks with the Saudi PIF
By Paul Higham Published
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From Shakira To Spray Tans - Nelly Korda 'Star Struck' By Met Gala As She Gets Back To Business With History Bid
Nelly Korda says covering up her permanent sock tan was a focus ahead of her Met Gala appearance, as she gets back to golf and her bid for history this week
By Paul Higham Published
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LIV Golfers 'Good Enough To Get In' Are Welcome At US Open 'With Open Arms'
USGA boss Mike Whan will welcome LIV Golf players with open arms into the US Open - if they are good enough to qualify
By Paul Higham Published
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Blades Brown Set To Be The Latest 16-Year-Old To Play On The PGA Tour
Blades Brown will be the latest 16-year-old to make their PGA Tour debut when he tees it up at the Myrtle Beach Classic next week
By Paul Higham Published
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Phil Can Still Thrill - Watch Mickelson Smoke A Driver Off The Deck At LIV Golf Singapore
Phil Mickelson showed he can still be box office viewing with a pure driver off the deck in Singapore
By Paul Higham Published
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Two Thirds Of The Entire LIV Field Hoping To Join Tiger Woods At US Open By Entering Final Qualifying
There are 35 LIV Golf League players who have entered Final Qualifying for the 2024 US Open at Pinehurst
By Paul Higham Published
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'It Was Pretty Fun Today' - Teenager Kris Kim Shoots 68 On Sparkling PGA Tour Debut
English teenager Kris Kim says "conditions out there were pretty easy" after shooting 68 on his PGA Tour debut at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson
By Paul Higham Published
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Former Ryder Cup Star And TV Analyst Peter Oosterhuis Dies Aged 75
Peter Oosterhuis, the former European Tour and Ryder Cup stalwart who later become a star TV analyst, has died aged 75
By Paul Higham Published
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LIV Golf Will Be 'Bigger, Badder And Better Than Ever' - DeChambeau And Mickelson Bullish Over Future
Bryson DeChambeau says LIV Golf will get "bigger and badder" in the future while Phil Mickelson believes the tour will help grow the game in new global markets
By Paul Higham Published
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LIV Golfers Confirm Plans To Play Major Qualifying - But Talor Gooch Not One Of Them
Talor Gooch has no intention of trying to qualify for the US Open or Open Championship this year as he gave a short, sharp response to the question in Singapore
By Paul Higham Published
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Tiger Woods Reveals The 'Negative Connotations' Why Daughter Sam Has No Real Interest In Golf
Tiger Woods says his daughter Sam has no real interest in golf due to the "negative connotations" she has with the sport that "took her daddy away" when she was growing up
By Paul Higham Published
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'My Ceiling Is As High As Anybody's' - Jordan Spieth Using Scottie Scheffler Pursuit As Inspiration
Jordan Spieth says watching Scottie Scheffler rise at close quarters has been a double edged sword as he looks to close the gap on his good friend and World No.1
By Paul Higham Published
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Bernhard Langer Credits NFL Star Aaron Rodgers As Inspiration Behind Rapid Return From Injury
Bernhard Langer says Aaron Rodgers was a big inspiration in him returning to action just three months after Achilles surgery
By Paul Higham Published
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Making The Cut's Not Enough - LET Pro Details How Finishing Outside Of The Top-25 Can Actually See Players LOSE Money
Hannah Gregg has described how even making the cut can see her lose money for a tournament week due to the worrying lack of prize funds on the LET
By Paul Higham Published
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'We're Not Going To Change Anything' - Rahm And Hatton Remain Eligible For Ryder Cup Selection Says New DP World Tour Boss
New DP World Tour boss Guy Kinnings says Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton will remain eligible for Ryder Cup selection as long as they follow the current criteria already in place
By Paul Higham Published
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Shades of Epic Ryder Cup Encounter As Anthony Kim Set To Play With Sergio Garcia In Adelaide
Anthony Kim will play alongside Sergio Garcia in LIV Golf Adelaide on Saturday which brings back memories of the American's epic Ryder Cup match with the Spaniard in 2008
By Paul Higham Published