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Late Golfer Higgo Escapes DQ at PGA Championship
14 May
Summary
- Garrick Higgo received a two-stroke penalty for lateness.
- He arrived within five minutes of his scheduled tee time.
- A delay of over five minutes would have resulted in disqualification.
During the opening round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club, South African golfer Garrick Higgo was penalized two strokes. The infraction occurred on Thursday for being late to the tee. Higgo, a notable PGA Tour winner, was scheduled to begin his round at 7:18 a.m. ET.
Although Higgo was present on the practice putting green, he did not reach the designated starting point by his scheduled tee time. He arrived at the tee box just under five minutes past his start time. This timely arrival prevented a more severe consequence, as a delay exceeding five minutes would have led to his disqualification from the championship.
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