Garrick Higgo has break up with caddie Austin Gaugert after a penalty for being late for his tee time contributed to him lacking the minimize on the US PGA Championship.
Higgo, 27, received a two-stroke penalty for tardiness in the course of the first spherical at Aronimink final week.
Match officers stated Higgo was “not inside the space outlined as the start line at his beginning time”.
After the penalty price him the prospect to tie the lead at 67 within the first spherical, the South African missed the minimize by a single shot.
England’s Aaron Rai went on to win the US PGA, changing into the primary Englishman to take action in 107 years.
Higgo’s agent informed Golfweek that the two-time PGA Tour winner has re-hired his former caddie Nick Cavendish-Pell, with whom he received his first title on the tour in 2021 on the Palmetto Championship.
Cavendish-Pell will be part of Higgo for the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in Texas this week.
After the primary spherical at Aronimink final week, Higgo stated that his penalty “wasn’t a shock. I used to be late. I imply, my caddie was yelling at me to get to the tee”.
Broadcast footage captured Gaugert calling for Higgo to rush up from the follow inexperienced to the primary tee.
On the finish of his spherical Higgo was seen discussing his case within the clubhouse with the PGA of America, however the penalty was not overturned.
