Higgo docked two shots for being late to the tee at PGA Championship


SOUTH Africa’s Garrick Higgo was penalised two strokes for being late to the tee during the opening round of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on Thursday, but ended the day just two shots off the lead with a one-under-par 69.

Higgo, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour, was scheduled to tee off from the par-four first hole in the 7:18am grouping alongside former champion Shaun Micheel and Michael Brennan.

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