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Pro golfer criticises time penalty which cost him share of R1 lead

Garrick Higgo has criticised the decision to hand him a two-shot penalty for being late to his tee time which ultimately cost him a share of the opening-round lead at the PGA Champ

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May 15, 2026 · 9:52 AM1 min readSource: Sky Sports
Pro golfer criticises time penalty which cost him share of R1 lead

Garrick Higgo has criticised the decision to hand him a two-shot penalty for being late to his tee time which ultimately cost him a share of the opening-round lead at the PGA Championship. Higgo was due to tee off at 7.18am local time (12.18pm UK time) on Thursday at Aronimink Golf Club for the second men's major of the year, partnering former major champion Shaun Micheel and PGA Tour player Micha

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