Harry Higgs is back, but the U.S. Open contender is not the man you remember

Harry Higgs, the 156th and final qualifier at the 2025 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills in Southampton, N.Y., has emerged as a surprise contender after two rounds. On Friday afternoon, Higgs holed a spectacular long-range birdie putt from behind the par-3 11th hole — a notoriously difficult spot where Brooks Koepka famously chipped away from in 2018 on his way to winning the championship. The improbable birdie thrust Higgs onto the leaderboard and has drawn widespread attention to his remarkable comeback story.