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Garrick Higgo’s now former caddy has taken responsibility for the South African’s late arrival to his first round tee time at the PGA Championship.
Higgo, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour, was penalized two strokes for being late to his opening round tee time at Aronimink Golf Club on Thursday morning. Higgo was on the property, but according to the rules officials, he did not reach the “starting point area” near the first tee until his tee time at 6 p.m. 7.18.
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Garrick Higgo of South Africa plays his shot from the 11th tee during the first round of the 2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana on April 23, 2026 in Avondale, Louisiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
The 27-year-old went on to shoot one under in his opening round, but after shooting 76 on Friday, he missed the cut by a single shot. If the penalty had never occurred, he would have made the weekend and earned a paycheck at the year’s second major championship.
Days after the well-documented penalty and missed cut, it was reported that Higgo and caddy Austin Gaugert, notably on the tee in time for the two-stroke penalty on Thursday, had parted ways.
Garrick Higgo of South Africa walks the 16th hole with caddy Austin Gaugert during the first round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown, Pennsylvania on May 14, 2026. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
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Gaugert shared a statement on Wednesday about the situation that unfolded at Aronimink and took responsibility for Higgo not being on time for the tee.
“I want to say something about the incident with Garrick Higgo arriving late to the tee on Thursday at the PGA Championship. As a caddy you try to do everything you can to prepare your player for competition and I fell short,” he wrote in an Instagram Story post. “Garrick was understanding throughout the situation and handled it with professionalism and class. This has happened to players before and will again. Garrick handled a difficult situation with grace and I wish him nothing but success moving forward.
“After working with Garrick and finding the greatest success in caddying, Garrick has become a better friend to me than just a boss. I will always be grateful for that.”
Garrick Higgo of South Africa plays his shot from the ninth tee during the second round of the 2026 Valspar Championship on the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club on March 20, 2026 in Palm Harbor, Florida. (Sam Navarro/Getty Images)
While some in the golf world were quick to point the finger at Gaugert for not having his boss on the tee box in time, holding hands isn’t exactly part of his job description.
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Higgo is a two-time winner on Tour who has been a professional since 2019. Getting to the tee on time shouldn’t be difficult, in fact it’s the only easy thing about playing a golf tournament at any level, let alone a major championship.
Higgo has hired Nick Cavendish-Pell as his caddy for this week’s CJ Cup Byron Nelson.
