Turned professional in 2019 and won twice on the Sunshine Tour that same season.

Earned a maiden European Tour title on just his seventh start at the 2020 Open de Portugal at Royal Óbidos.

Carded a new European Tour record-low 72-hole score of 255 strokes en route to his second title at the 2021 Gran Canaria Lopesan Open. Became the fastest South African to reach three non-Major or WGC victories just two weeks later as he won the Canary Islands Championship.

Higgo matched the record of Tiger Woods for the fewest number of events needed to claim three European or PGA TOUR wins since 1990 - needing just 26 starts.

Represented the International Team at the 2017 Junior Presidents Cup.