Michael Kim explains why he was almost late for his tee time on day one of the PGA Championship
TL;DR
Michael Kim nearly missed his tee time during the PGA Championship at Aronimink. His fellow competitor, Garrick Higgo, received a two-stroke penalty for being late but managed to finish with a one-under 69.
Key points
- Michael Kim almost missed his tee time at the PGA Championship.
- Garrick Higgo received a two-stroke penalty for being late.
- Higgo finished the round with a score of one-under 69.
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The PGA Championship is now well underway at Aronimink, with Garrick Higgo attracting early attention for his late tee time.
Higgo was handed a two stroke penalty for being late for his tee time in the opening round, although he impressively recovered to post a one-under 69.
His fellow PGA Tour player Michael Kim has now shared his reaction to the bizarre situation, having admitted that he was almost in the exact same position.
Michael Kim confirms he was almost late for his first PGA Championship tee time
Sharing his thoughts from his first round of the PGA Championship, one-time PGA Tour winner Kim wrote on X:
â +3 start. I got into a decent rhythm in the middle and got it to even par but struggled coming in.
â I was almost late to my tee time too.
â Because 1 and 10 share one tee box, tee times are in 5 min intervals between 1 and 10. Spieth teed off on 10 at 841, me off 1 at 846. I was putting until the entire group teed off. But because Iâm used to 10 min gaps between a group teeing off, just out of habit I was walking leisurely but by the time the last guy teed off on 10, it was 843. I then briskly walked to 1 tee. Not an excuse and idk what Higgo exactly thought, just sharing my experience.
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Michael Kim makes âcrazyâ Aronimink claim at the PGA Championship
Kim did manage to avoid Higgoâs two stroke penalty at the PGA Championship, but he failed to replicate his fine efforts at Aronimink.
The American carded a three-over 73 on Thursday, joining several others in a tie for 93rd place in the leaderboard.
Summarizing his round, Kim noted:
â Double on 3 was rough. I got too aggressive with my 2nd from the rough and made kind of a careless double.
â Nice bounce back on 6 with a long birdie putt which is why my stats on putting is good.
â The pin on 14 was crazyyy lol. Itâs 217 with wind into playing 230+ and there was a fall off 3ft past where itâd go off the green. I practically laid up from 35 ft with my birdie putt.
â My finish was the most disappointing. Ending up with back-to-back three putts on 15, 16. They were tough putts but still disappointing.
At the other end of the leaderboard, a total of seven players carded opening rounds of three-under to claim joint top spot.
World number one Scottie Scheffler is among the group of early leaders, along with the likes of Min Woo Lee and Martin Kaymer.
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Q&A
Why did Garrick Higgo receive a penalty at the PGA Championship?
Garrick Higgo received a two-stroke penalty for being late to his tee time during the opening round.
What was Michael Kim's reaction to Garrick Higgo's situation?
Michael Kim expressed that he was almost in the same situation as Higgo, highlighting the bizarre nature of the incident.
What was Garrick Higgo's score after the penalty at the PGA Championship?
Despite the penalty, Garrick Higgo managed to finish the round with a score of one-under 69.
