Golf told to make rule change after Garrick Higgo arrives late at the PGA Championship
Garrick Higgo caused real controversy at Aronimink on day one of the PGA Championship. Higgo was late for his tee time and, as a result, was handed a two-stroke penalty by the PGA of America.
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Garrick Higgo caused real controversy at Aronimink on day one of the PGA Championship. Higgo was late for his tee time and, as a result, was handed a two-stroke penalty by the PGA of America. The 27-year-old South African did incredibly well to post a score of 69 in the end, after making four birdies and a solitary bogey during his opening round.
Higgo stunned golf fans at the PGA Championship by failing to take responsibility for his actions. Garrick Higgo didn’t have a leg to stand on when arguing against the two-stroke penalty he received. Photo by Raj Mehta/Getty Images The South African insisted that he was ‘only one second late’, which is of course, still late.
However, some have shared the opinion that the two-stroke penalty handed to Higgo was slightly harsh, given that he was only 10 seconds or so late to the tee on day one at Aronimink . Golf told to make rule change after Garrick Higgo fiasco at the PGA Championship Higgo’s post-round comments didn’t really make any sense at all. The bottom line was that he was late, and that is all that matters, even if it was only by a second or two.
While speaking on The Golf Channel Podcast with Rex and Lav , golf journalists Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner gave their thoughts on the Higgo fiasco. “ I thought afterwards there was a complete lack of accountability and responsibility in how he addressed this, “ Lavner said. “ He was clearly late.