PGA golfer Garrick Higgo splits up with caddie after penalty for late for tee time at PGA Championship
PGA golfer Garrick Higgo splits up with caddie after penalty for late for tee time at PGA Championship originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Garrick Higgo was one of the main stories at the PGA Championship for all the wrong reasons, as he was penalized for being late to his tee time during the first round of the tournament.
Rarely does a professional golfer miss his or her tee time, especially at a major, which is why Higgo's mistake was such big news. Now, Higgo is making a change, as he is moving forward this year with a different caddie. A golfer's caddie is the most important person on his or her team, so it is notable anytime any golfer makes a caddie change.
For Higgo, this change may be linked to his mistake on Thursday. Here's the latest on Higgo's caddie decision. MORE : Garrick Higgo penalized for missing tee time Garrick Higgo splits up with caddie Golfweek's Alan Schupack reports that Garrick Higgo has split up with his caddie, Austin Gaugert, just days after Higgo was penalized at the PGA Championship for being late to his tee time.
During the first round on Thursday, ESPN showed higgo arriving late to the first hole despite being on the premises, and there was even a video of Gaugert trying to get Higgo to hurry up to make the tee time. It's unclear whether Higgo fired Gaugert or Gaugert made the decision to leave Higgo, but the South African is now moving forward with someone new on his bag. Higgo is replacing Gaugert with Nick Cavendish-Pell, whom he's worked with in the past.
MORE : Aaron Rai makes history with PGA Championship win Garrick Higgo PGA Championship tee time penalty During the first round of the PGA Championship on Thursday, Higgo was penalized two shots for showing up late to his 7:18 a. m. tee time.