Garrick Higgo's caddie speaks out after late penalty disaster at PGA Championship, subsequent split up

Garrick Higgo's now-former caddie has taken work for nan South African arriving precocious to his first information tee clip astatine nan PGA Championship.

Higgo, a two-time victor connected nan PGA Tour, was penalized 2 strokes for being precocious to his opening information tee clip astatine Aronimink Golf Club connected Thursday morning. Higgo was connected property, but according to rules officials, he did not make it into nan "starting point" area adjacent nan first tee earlier his 7:18 a.m. tee time.

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Garrick Higgo of South Africa plays his changeable from nan 11th tee during nan first information of nan Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2026 astatine TPC Louisiana connected April 23, 2026 successful Avondale, Louisiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

The 27-year-old went connected to sprout 1 nether successful his opening round, but aft shooting 76 connected Friday, he missed nan trim by a azygous shot. If nan punishment had ne'er occurred, he would person made nan play and earned a paycheck astatine nan year's 2nd awesome championship.

Days aft nan well-documented punishment and nan missed cut, it was reported that Higgo and caddie Austin Gaugert, who was notably connected nan tee successful clip earlier nan two-stroke punishment connected Thursday, had parted ways.

Garrick Higgo of South Africa walks nan 16th spread pinch caddie Austin Gaugert during nan first information of nan PGA Championship astatine Aronimink Golf Club successful Newtown, Pennsylvania, connected May 14, 2026. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

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On Wednesday, Gaugert shared a connection astir nan business that unfolded astatine Aronimink and shouldered work for Higgo not being connected clip to nan tee.

"I want to opportunity thing astir nan incident pinch Garrick Higgo being precocious to nan tee connected Thursday astatine nan PGA Championship. As a caddie, you effort to do everything you tin to hole your subordinate for title and I fell short of that," he wrote successful an Instagram Story post. "Garrick was knowing passim nan business and handled it pinch professionalism and class. This has happened to players earlier and will again. Garrick handled a difficult business pinch grace, and I wish him thing but occurrence moving forward.

"After moving pinch Garrick and uncovering nan highest occurrence successful caddying, Garrick has go a amended friend to maine than conscionable a boss. I will ever beryllium grateful for that."

Garrick Higgo of South Africa plays his changeable from nan ninth tee during nan 2nd information of nan Valspar Championship 2026 astatine Copperhead Course astatine Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club connected March 20, 2026 successful Palm Harbor, Florida. (Sam Navarro/Getty Images)

While immoderate successful nan golf world were speedy to constituent a digit astatine Gaugert for not having his leader connected nan tee container successful time, hand-holding isn't precisely a portion of his occupation description.

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Higgo is simply a two-time victor connected Tour who has been a master since 2019. Getting to nan tee connected clip should not beryllium difficult, successful fact, it's nan only easy point astir playing a play tourney astatine immoderate level, fto unsocial astatine a awesome championship.

Higgo has hired Nick Cavendish-Pell arsenic his caddie for this week's CJ Cup Byron Nelson.