Kazuki Higa
Japanese professional golfer
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Kazuki Higa (Japanese: 比嘉一貴, born 23 April 1995) is a Japanese professional golfer. He has won eight times on the Japan Golf Tour, as well as topping the money list in 2022. In 2025, he won the Asian Tour Order of Merit.
Japan| Kazuki Higa | |||||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | 23 April 1995 Okinawa, Japan | ||||||||
| Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||
| Sporting nationality | Japan | ||||||||
| Career | |||||||||
| College | Tohoku Fukushi University | ||||||||
| Turned professional | 2017 | ||||||||
| Current tours | Japan Golf Tour Asian Tour | ||||||||
| Former tours | European Tour Japan Challenge Tour Asian Development Tour | ||||||||
| Professional wins | 13 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | 67 (8 January 2023)[1] (as of 6 September 2026) | ||||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||||
| Japan Golf Tour | 8 | ||||||||
| Asian Tour | 3 | ||||||||
| Other | 4 | ||||||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||||||
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2023 | ||||||||
| PGA Championship | T70: 2026 | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | T74: 2026 | ||||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||||
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Professional career
Higa attended Tohoku Fukushi University and turned professional in late 2017.[2] Since turning professional, he has played primarily on the Japan Golf Tour. His first win was at the 2019 RIZAP KBC Augusta. He won again in 2021 at the Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup.[3]
2022: Four wins and money list title
Higa started off the season by winning the Kansai Open Golf Championship in April. He also won the BMW Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup in June. In September, Higa won the Shinhan Donghae Open, an event also sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Korean Tour. He shot a final-round 65 to win by two shots.[4] He claimed his fourth victory of the season at the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament in November. He shot a final round 64 to win by three shots ahead of Mito Pereira.[5] Higa ended the 2022 season as the Japan Golf Tour money list winner and earned status to play on the 2023 European Tour.[6]
2025: Asian Tour Order of Merit
Higa won on the Asian Tour in back-to-back weeks, winning the Shinhan Donghae Open in South Korea,[7] followed by the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship in Taiwan.[8] He went on to win the 2025 Asian Tour Order of Merit, becoming the first Japanese player to do so.[9]
Amateur wins
- 2017 Neighbors Trophy Team Championship (individual winner), Tohoku Amateur Championship, Kanto Collegiate Championship
Source:[10]
Professional wins (13)
Japan Golf Tour wins (8)
| Legend |
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| Japan majors (1) |
| Other Japan Golf Tour (7) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Sep 2019 | RIZAP KBC Augusta | −26 (66-63-67-66=262) | 5 strokes | Rikuya Hoshino |
| 2 | 22 Aug 2021 | Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup | −20 (68-65-67-68=268) | 2 strokes | Kunihiro Kamii |
| 3 | 17 Apr 2022 | Kansai Open Golf Championship | −14 (65-67-68-70=270) | 1 stroke | Rikuya Hoshino |
| 4 | 5 Jun 2022 | BMW Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup | −12 (69-71-65-67=272) | 1 stroke | Tomoharu Otsuki |
| 5 | 11 Sep 2022 | Shinhan Donghae Open1 | −20 (66-63-70-65=264) | 2 strokes |  Cho Min-gyu,  Tirawat Kaewsiribandit, Shin Yong-gu |
| 6 | 20 Nov 2022 | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | −21 (69-65-65-64=263) | 3 strokes |  Mito Pereira |
| 7 | 17 Aug 2025 | ISPS Handa Explosion in the Summer | −30 (65-62-66-65=258) | Playoff | Ren Yonezawa |
| 8 | 14 Sep 2025 | Shinhan Donghae Open1 (2) | −18 (70-67-65-68=270) | 1 stroke | Richard T. Lee,  Scott Vincent |
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Korean Tour
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 | ISPS Handa Explosion in the Summer | Ren Yonezawa |
Won with eagle on second extra hole |
Asian Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Sep 2022 | Shinhan Donghae Open1 | −20 (66-63-70-65=264) | 2 strokes | Cho Min-gyu, Tirawat Kaewsiribandit, Shin Yong-gu |
| 2 | 14 Sep 2025 | Shinhan Donghae Open1 (2) | −18 (70-67-65-68=270) | 1 stroke | Richard T. Lee, Scott Vincent |
| 3 | 21 Sep 2025 | Yeangder Tournament Players Championship2 | −17 (68-67-67-68=271) | 2 strokes |  Charles Porter,  Wang Wei-hsuan, Rattanon Wannasrichan |
1Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour and the Korean Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the Taiwan PGA Tour
Japan Challenge Tour wins (1)
Asian Development Tour wins (2)
1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India
2Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour
Other wins (1)
- 2018 Kyusyu Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship | 76 | T70 | |||
| U.S. Open | |||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T74 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Japan): 2016
- Neighbors Trophy Team Championship (representing Japan): 2013, 2015, 2017 (winners)
Notes
- Shortened to 36 holes due to weather.