Harry Higgs could celebrate a ‘Party Hole’ ace with a strip show at Royal Queensland
American showman Harry Higgs plans to have “fun” at the Australian PGA Championship this week, and hasn’t ruled out another strip show if he snares an ace at Royal Queensland’s “Party Hole”.
Higgs was fined in 2022 for whipping his shirt off at TPC Scottsdale’s famous par-three 16th-hole during the Phoenix Open after sinking a par for putt.
A similar par effort at Royal Queensland’s par-three 17th hole would not be enough for Higgs to repeat his strip, having promised not to remove his shirt again.
However, should he produce a hole-in-one, particularly when it can secure fans at the hole a share of $1 million on Saturday from 11am onwards, there is no telling what might happen.
“A million-dollar hole-in-one, and then just a hole-in-one in general, I can’t say for sure that I would keep that promise that I would never ever do it (take off is shirt) again,” 32-year-old Higgs admitted on Monday.
“It seems like they get plenty rowdy here. I’m very much looking forward to getting here on the tournament days and having a bit of fun with the folks.
“No matter how many people are here, there’ll be enough that you’ll feel some nerves and you’ll want to perform in front of them.
“That’s what we are … we’re entertainers and performers.
“You want to perform on a bigger stage, with more people around and have a bit of fun with the folks.”
Higgs’ determination to enjoy himself at Royal Queensland and next week at the Australian Open will be aided by him already having earned his PGA Tour card for next year after a strong season on the Korn Ferry Tour that included two wins.
His most recent tournament was this month’s World Wide Technology Championship in Mexico, where he finished in a tie for 30th, 12 strokes behind winner Austin Eckroat.
Camera IconHarry Higgs intends to have some ‘fun’ at Royal Queensland. John Gass Credit: News Corp Australia
“Mexico was the first time in five years that I played a PGA Tour event where it really didn’t matter how I did,” the world No.163 said.
:I still hit plenty of bad shots, but my reaction to them was just kind of a shrug and a smile, and I felt like that helped me continue to get better throughout that week.
“That’s a good bit of learning, especially once I start up in January again, but to try to put it into practice here too.
“It’s nice to travel to a different part of the world, play a little different golf and just see how you stack up and certainly play against still some phenomenal golfers.
“There are good golfers everywhere in this world, and certainly plenty here.”
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