Garrick Higgo, caddie split after PGA Championship late-arrival disaster
Garrick Higgo faced a setback at the 2026 PGA Championship due to a late arrival for his tee time, resulting in a missed cut. Following this incident, he has parted ways with his caddie, Austin Gaugert, and hired Nick Cavendish-Pell as his new caddie. Higgo acknowledged his casual approach contributed to the delay, which ultimately affected his performance.
- ▪Garrick Higgo missed his tee time by one minute, leading to a two-stroke penalty.
- ▪He finished the tournament one stroke shy of making the cut after a poor second round.
- ▪Higgo has two PGA Tour victories and has now hired a former caddie, Nick Cavendish-Pell.
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- ▪ Garrick Higgo splits from caddie after costly two-stroke penalty for missing PGA Championship tee time: report — Fox News
- ▪ Higgo splits with caddie after missing US PGA cut — Yahoo Sports
- ▪ Higgo splits with caddie after missing tee time and US PGA cut — BBC Sport
- ▪ Higgo, late at PGA, reportedly splits with caddie — ESPN — Top
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Golf Garrick Higgo, caddie split after PGA Championship late-arrival disaster By Justin Tasch Published May 19, 2026, 11:17 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A minute late and a caddie short. After Garrick Higgo’s late arrival to his first-round tee time led to him missing the cut at the 2026 PGA Championship, the South African has split with his caddie, Austin Gaugert, and hired Nick Cavendish-Pell as his new bag man, according to Golfweek, which cited Higgo’s agent. Higgo, 27, said Gaugert was yelling at him to get to the tee box for his 7:18 a.m. tee time Thursday at Aronimink, but Higgo was a minute late and was assessed a two-stroke penalty.
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