In the aftermath, it was revealed on Tuesday that Higgo had dismissed his caddie Austin Gaugert over the incident, bringing back former bagman Nick Cavendish-Pell as a replacement. It comes as CBS viewers can’t get over Jim Nantz’s Aaron Rai comment as he won the PGA Championship<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Justin Thomas makes his feelings clear on Philadelphia fans<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Aaron Rai loses $1.7 million immediately after winning PGA Championship<\/a><\/p>\n Following his departure, Gaugert addressed the situation in an Instagram story. “As a caddie, you try to do everything you can to prepare your player for competition and I fell short of that,” he said in the post.<\/p>\n “Garrick was understanding throughout the situation and handled it with professionalism and class. This has happened to players before and will again. Garrick handled this difficult situation with grace, and I wish him nothing but success moving forward.<\/p>\n “After working with Garrick and finding the highest success in caddying, Garrick has become a better friend to me than just a boss. I will always be grateful for that.”<\/p>\n Higgo said his caddie was urging him to hurry to the tee box ahead of his 7:18am start on Thursday, but the golfer still arrived just after his allotted time.<\/p>\n Garrick Higgo was handed a two-stroke penalty dor being late -Credit:Raj Mehta\/Getty Images<\/p>\n The mistake proved costly. Higgo\u2019s opening-round 67 was effectively adjusted to a 69 due to the two-stroke penalty, a setback that ultimately contributed to his missed cut after a second-round 76 left him on four-over par, one shot outside the cut line.<\/p>\n Officials confirmed the penalty was applied because Higgo was still on the practice putting green, which is not recognised as part of the starting area, when his tee time elapsed.<\/p>\n “I wouldn’t have been late if I knew I was running late,” said Higgo. “I was there at 7:18 (and) 30 seconds. I was there on time, but the rule is if you’re one second late, you’re late. If you know me, then you know I am very casual and laid back. I thought I had time. I was obviously too casual.”<\/p>\n \u2022 Dianna Russini was left furious by doctor’s question when delivering her baby<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Garrick](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_the_mirror_191\/ea9c327362f7ba6b4b72aa56d3b3481c.jpeg\"\/)
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