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Garrick Higgo’s former caddy has taken responsibility for the South African’s late arrival at his tee time in the first round of the PGA Championship.
Higgo, a two-time PGA Tour winner, was penalized two strokes for being late for his tee time in the first round at Aronimink Golf Club on Thursday morning. Higgo was on the property, but according to rules officials, he did not reach the “starting point” area near the first tee before his 7:18 a.m. tee time.
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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 then shot one under in his first round, but after shooting 76 on Friday, he missed the cut by one shot. Had the penalty never happened, he would have made it through the weekend and earned a payday in the second major championship of the year.
Days after the well-documented penalty and missed cut, it was reported that Higgo and caddy Austin Gaugert, who was notably on the tee in time before Thursday’s two-shot penalty, had parted ways.
Garrick Higgo of South Africa rounds the 16th hole with caddy Austin Gaugert during the first round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown, Pennsylvania, May 14, 2026. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
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On Wednesday, Gaugert shared a statement about the situation that unfolded at Aronimink and took responsibility for Higgo not being on time to begin with.
“I want to say something about the incident with Garrick Higgo being late to tee off on Thursday at the PGA Championship. As a caddy you try to do everything you can to prepare your player for competition and I couldn’t do that,” 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 it will happen again. Garrick handled a difficult situation with grace, and I wish him nothing but success moving forward.
“After working with Garrick and achieving the greatest success as a caddy, Garrick became a better friend to me than just a boss. I will always be grateful to him.”
Garrick Higgo of South Africa plays his shot from the ninth tee during the second round of the 2026 Valspar Championship at 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 getting his boss to the tee box on time, holding hands isn’t exactly part of his job description.
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Higgo is a two-time Tour winner and has been professional since 2019. Getting to the tee on time shouldn’t be difficult, in fact, it’s the only easy thing about playing tournament golf at any level, let alone a major championship.
Higgo has hired Nick Cavendish-Pell as his caddy for this week’s Byron Nelson CJ Cup.
