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Tardy arrival costs Garrick Higgo 2 strokes at PGA Championship
- On Thursday, South African golfer Garrick Higgo received a two-stroke penalty after arriving late for his first-round tee time at the PGA Championship in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
- The PGA of America Rule Committee stated Higgo "was on the practice putting green but was not within the area defined as the starting point at his starting time."
- Scheduled to start at 7:18 a.m. alongside Michael Brennan and Shaun Micheel at Aronimink Golf Club, Higgo arrived at 7:19 a.m., triggering the penalty.
- The penalty forced a double-bogey on the par-4 opening hole at the PGA Championship, creating a difficult start for Higgo in the tournament.
- Following a challenging PGA Tour season, the 27-year-old has missed seven cuts in 12 events, with his best finish tying for 40th in February's Cognizant Classic.
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Golf Pro Penalized by PGA Championship Officials Even Before He Starts Playing. It Cost Him the Lead
At a major championship, falling behind before even hitting your first shot is the last thing any golfer wants. But that is exactly what happened to Garrick Higgo at Aronimink Golf Club, where the South African was handed a two-shot penalty for arriving late to the tee area for his 7:18 a.m. start. Higgo was still on the practice putting green instead of being ready at the tee box, leading officials to rule that he violated PGA Rule 5.3a, which …
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