TENERIFE, Spain – Garrick Higgo has hit Tiger Woods’ record, taking three tournament wins since 1990 by winning the Canary Islands Championship on Sunday.
The 21-year-old South African had on his way to one 7-under-64-year-olds got a hole-in-one that won him his third title on the European Tour – and the second in three weeks.
« It’s unreal, I played so well today (Sunday) « said Higgo went so fast again, but my game was good, so I can believe it. “
He won the seventh par 3 hole and made seven birdies to end up under for the tournament in Tenerife when he was 27. Woods had the lowest number of events required to win three European Tour or PGA Tour since 1990.
With his 26th event, Higgo is also the fastest South African with three wins, excluding majors.
“I worked really hard, a lot of little things, and I accepted what worked for me and stayed with it,” said Higgo. “I think that was a big deal and if I don’t play you are also looking for something. I’m just going to try to keep going. I think I can go as high as I want, the way I play I can do a lot of good things. «
Two weeks ago he won the Gran Canaria Open with a record low of 255 on the European Tour. His further victory on the European Tour came last season at the Portugal Open. He finished eighth at the Tenerife Open last week.
HLs: Canary Championship, finals
On Sunday, Higgo won with six strokes against second-placed Maverick Antcliff from Australia. Tapio Pulkkanen from Finland finished another shot in third place.
BY Rex Hoggard
BY Rex Hoggard
BY Brentley Romine
The South African Garrick Higgo won the Gran Canaria Open with three strokes for his second victory at the European Tour on Sunday.
Garrick Higgo from South Africa shot under 7 and went into the finals of the Gran on Saturday with two strokes Canaria Open.
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