Kazuki Higa

Kazuki Higa (, 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.

Professional career Higa attended Tohoku Fukushi University and turned professional in late 2017. 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.

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. 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. Higa ended the 2022 season as the Japan Golf Tour money list winner and earned status to play on the 2023 European Tour.

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, followed by the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship in Taiwan. He went on to win the 2025 Asian Tour Order of Merit, becoming the first Japanese player to do so.

Amateur wins 2017 Neighbors Trophy Team Championship (individual winner), Tohoku Amateur Championship, Kanto Collegiate Championship

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Professional wins (13) Japan Golf Tour wins (8) Legend Japan majors (1) Other Japan Golf Tour (7) 1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Korean Tour

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12025 Ren YonezawaWon with eagle on second extra hole

Asian Tour wins (3) 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

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)