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Garrick Higgo’s now-former caddie took responsibility for the South African being late for his first-round tee at the PGA Championship.
Higgo, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour, was penalized two strokes for arriving late to his tee time for the first round at Aronimink Golf Club on Thursday morning. Higgo was on the property, but per official rules, he did not arrive at the “teeing 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 shot one under par in his first 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 it through the weekend and earned a paycheck 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 remarkably made it to the tee in time before Thursday’s two-stroke penalty, 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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On Wednesday, Gaugert shared a statement regarding the situation that developed at Aronimink and took responsibility for Higgo not making it to the tee on time.
“I want to say something about the incident with Garrick Higgo being 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 didn’t succeed,” he wrote in an Instagram Story post. “Garrick was understanding throughout the entire situation and handled it with professionalism and class. This has happened to players before and will happen to them again. Garrick handled a difficult situation with grace, and I wish him nothing but success in the future.
“After working with Garrick and finding the greatest success as a caddy, 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 on time, holding his hand isn’t exactly part of his job description.
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Higgo is a two-time Tour winner and 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 Byron Nelson Cup.
