Kazuki Higa from Japan is a historic figure in Asian golf, having become the first Japanese player to win the Asian Tour Order of Merit in 2025. A prolific winner, Higa claimed two victories during that standout season: the ISPS Handa Explosion in the Summer and the Shinhan Donghae Open (a title he also captured in 2022).
His consistency at the elite level is remarkable; he finished 6th on the 2025 Japan Golf Tour Money List and has previously topped that tour’s Order of Merit in 2022. Higa has also demonstrated his affinity for New Zealand conditions, notably recording a tied-2nd finish at the 2025 New Zealand Open, where he narrowly missed out on the title.
