PGA stars caddie lands new job after tee time | Golf News

Garrick Higgo’s former caddie has wasted no time touchdown on his ft following a high-profile PGA Championship controversy that shook the golf world.

Higgo claimed his caddie, Austin Gaugert, had been urging him to get to the tee. Despite this, Higgo failed to make it in time and subsequently parted methods with Gaugert, leaving the golf group puzzled as to how such a delay was even doable at Aronimink Golf Club. Meanwhile, Tiger Woods dealt pointless blow on top of rehab and comeback

Gaugert, however, shortly rebounded, showing on the bag for Dylan Wu during the opening spherical of the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club, just two PGA Tour occasions after the PGA Championship.

A seasoned veteran with a strong popularity in the game, Gaugert has beforehand labored with notable names including Ryan Moore, Patrick Rodgers, and Alex Noren. Despite his profitable partnership with two-time PGA Tour winner Higgo — which included a victory at the Corales Puntacana Championship in 2025 — the pair in the end could not make it work. Higgo has since enlisted Nick Cavendish-Pell as his new caddie.

“Obviously, this is the first time it’s happened,” said Higgo on the PGA Tour penalty. “I wasn’t sure quite what. I was just happy they allowed me to tee off, firstly, you know what I mean? I was bummed when he said I had a two-shot penalty.”

Higgo acknowledged that he had anticipated the penalty was coming. “No, it wasn’t a surprise. I was late,” he said. “I mean, my caddie was yelling at me to get to the tee.”

Higgo narrowly missed the cut by a single stroke at Aronimink Golf Club, posting rounds of 69 and 76 at the second major event.

Visibly pissed off by the incident, he sought clarification from officers after the penalty was handed down. “I was just trying to get evidence,” said Higgo at the time.

“I feel like any of you would have done the same. It’s kind of — I was there on time, but the rule is, if you’re one second late, you’re late. So if you think about it, I was there on time, if you know what I mean.”

He went on to add: “If you know me, then you know I am very casual and laid back. But – I don’t know. I don’t want to be there ten minutes early. I know that five minutes is fine. I thought I had time. I was obviously too casual, yeah.”