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'My caddie was yelling at me' - late Higgo denied US PGA lead
Key takeaways
- Garrick Higgo is making his fourth appearance at the US PGA Championship
- Higgo, 27, carded a double-bogey six on the opening hole as a result, but recovered with four birdies in a solid round of one-under 69 at Aronimink.
- When Higgo finished his round at about 12:45 local time, he would have been tied at the top of the leaderboard with fellow South African Aldrich Potgieter had he not been punished for his tardiness.
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Garrick Higgo is making his fourth appearance at the US PGA Championship
BBC Sport golf reporter Published22 minutes ago South Africa's Garrick Higgo was denied a share of the early clubhouse lead at the US PGA Championship after receiving a rare two-shot penalty at the start of his first round - for arriving a minute late to the tee.
Higgo, 27, carded a double-bogey six on the opening hole as a result, but recovered with four birdies in a solid round of one-under 69 at Aronimink.
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