Harry Higgs shows resilience at US Open despite wardrobe mishap
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 19, 2026, 11:48 PM
Last updated Jun 19, 2026
Harry Higgs competes at the US Open this weekend in Southampton, NY. After being added as an alternate, he mistakenly arrived in shorts, requiring a last-minute change to pants. Higgs made the cut with a second-round score of 3-under 68, putting him at 1 under overall and six shots behind leader Wyndham Clark. He spoke about overcoming recent struggles, including a challenging qualification process and mental fatigue, expressing a newfound confidence as he heads into the weekend. Higgs aims to continue harnessing this positive attitude during the remaining rounds.
- •Higgs shot a 3-under 68 in the second round.
- •He is at 1 under overall, six shots behind the leader.
- •He was added to the tournament as an alternate.
- •Higgs had a wardrobe mix-up arriving in shorts.
- •He aims to build on his positive mindset this weekend.
- 1:34 AMYahoo Sports — Harry Higgs, ‘the Big Rig,’ trucks into the US Open weekend with the right attitude and right pants
- 11:48 PMYahoo Sports — Harry Higgs, 'the Big Rig,' trucks into the US Open weekend with the right attitude and right pants
"With his clothes still in his suitcase, he pulled the wrong item out Thursday morning, which is why he mistakenly showed up at Shinnecock Hills in shorts before a frantic wardrobe change allowed him to play. The Big Rig is trucking into the weekend with his first made cut of the year on the PGA Tour. “I let the day build and build and build, and man, I felt like a rock star out there,” Higgs said Friday.
"Harry Higgs was ready to quit golf shortly before becoming what he believes was the last of the 156 players in the U.S. Open field.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 20, 2026, 1:34 AMHarry Higgs, ‘the Big Rig,’ trucks into the US Open weekend with the right attitude and right pants
Harry Higgs was ready to quit golf shortly before becoming what he believes was the last of the 156 players in the U.S. Open field.
- Yahoo SportsJun 19, 2026, 11:48 PMHarry Higgs, 'the Big Rig,' trucks into the US Open weekend with the right attitude and right pants
With his clothes still in his suitcase, he pulled the wrong item out Thursday morning, which is why he mistakenly showed up at Shinnecock Hills in shorts before a frantic wardrobe change allowed him to play. The Big Rig is trucking into the weekend with his first made cut of the year on the PGA Tour. “I let the day build and build and build, and man, I felt like a rock star out there,” Higgs said Friday.
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