Garrick Higgo has split with his caddie Austin Gaugert following a penalty at the US PGA Championship. Multiple reports say Higgo received a two-stroke penalty after arriving late for his opening-round tee time. The penalty is described as contributing to him missing the cut by one shot at the event. Reports also say Gaugert had worked as Higgo’s caddie since the 2025 Corales Puntacana Championship.
In the aftermath, coverage indicates the pair no longer work together. One outlet reports that Higgo has hired Nick Cavendish-Pell as his replacement. Another describes Higgo’s former caddie discussing the situation publicly, including the role of the late arrival in the penalty.
The accounts align on the key points: the late arrival leads to a two-stroke penalty, the penalty is linked to Higgo missing the cut, and Higgo and Gaugert part ways soon afterward. The reports do not present any additional on-course factors beyond the tee-time issue.
