 Gina grew up in Highland, Utah as Gina Poulsen and unlike many young golfers of today who start hitting while in diapers,
didn't begin golfing until the age of 12. Her father took her golfing one day and she was hooked. Before long she had her
own set of clubs and was playing in every junior tournament in the state.
Gina was twice named
golfer of the year by the Utah Junior Golf Association and was a member of the Jr. America's Cup team three times. After playing
high school golf for American Fork High, Gina went to school down the road at Utah Valley State College. Following two years
there, she accepted a full ride scholarship to Idaho State University where she was captain and played No. 1 for the Big Sky
Conference championship team and received a Bachelors Degree.
During her first year
there, she married her high school sweetheart, Wes Higbee and they lived in Pocatello for the first year and a half of their
marriage. After graduating from college, Gina decided she wanted to pursue golf as a career and turned professional in 1994.
She moved back to Utah and worked at Thanksgiving Point and Hidden Valley Country Club. The Higbee’s
then decided to start a family and had four beautiful children, three daughters and one son.
In
July of 2002 she was hired at Cedar Hills Golf Club and closely watched the young course take shape. She actually put
the first cut on most of the greens, tees and fairways. Gina served as the Director of Golf, at Cedar Hills Golf Club
until March 2005.
In September 2008 she attended her LPGA Teaching Recertification and graduated
with honors and the highest in the school. She now teaches private lessons, golf camps and clinics, serves as a board member
for the Utah Junior Golf Association and is the assistant golf coach for the American Fork High School Girls golf team.
Gina is currently a member of the LPGA and continues to play with great passion for the game of golf and
loves to teach and share that passion with others.
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