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Darren Walton

'Too casual': tardy golfer penalised for being late

Sluggish South African Garrick Higgo has begrudgingly accepted his fate after copping a costly two-stroke penalty for being late ‌for the opening round of the PGA Championship.

Higgo was only seconds late for his 7.18am tee time at Aronimink ‌Golf Club in Pennsylvania and ended the day just two shots off ‌the lead with a one-under-par 69.

The two-time PGA Tour winner would have been in an eight-way share of the lead with world No.1 Scottie Scheffler and Australian Min Woo Lee, among others, had he been on time to play with Americans Shaun Micheel and Michael ‌Brennan.

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