Garrick Higgo receives 2-shot penalty for arriving late to tee at PGA
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Key Points:
- Garrick Higgo received a two-shot penalty at the PGA Championship for arriving late to the tee for his 7:18 a.m. start time at Aronimink.
- The PGA rules committee stated Higgo was on the practice putting green but not within the designated starting area at his tee time.
- According to the rules, players must be at the first tee no more than five minutes before their scheduled time; video showed Higgo arriving as his competitor was about to play.
- Higgo's penalty was for violating Rule 5.3a, and he began his round with a double bogey on the first hole.