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On Thursday morning, Harry Higgs teed off in the first group of the U.S. Open at 6:35 a.m., so forgive him if his brain synapses weren't firing at full speed when he hopped out of bed and got dressed in the dark.
Higgs made a mistake a journeyman pro shouldn't really make — unless he's on LIV, which Higgs is not — and wore shorts to Shinnecock Hills for the first round.
Pros can wear shorts during practice rounds but not during play. It's unclear what was foggier — the sky above Shinnecock, which was so soupy it led to a two-hour weather delay or Higgs's mind. It wasn't until he was in the locker room that he made this realization.
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What did he do? He traded his shorts for the pair of pants being worn by Anthony Naylor, a longtime vet on the pro circuit who works for the Darrell Survey and is of a similar build and usually nattily dressed.
Higgs headed to the range to warm up in Naylor's wool pants while Harry's wife high-tailed it to the course with a pair of pants and he was able to slip into his own threads, but for a little while at the 126th U.S. Open, he was playing in his national championship in another man's pants.
It worked out just fine as Higgs fired a 71 and was in the top 30 at the end of the first round. His tee time on Friday is slated for 12:45 p.m. and we're assuming he'll come with the proper attire.
Adam Schupak is a senior writer for Golfweek, covering the PGA Tour.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: PGA Tour pro wears shorts to US Open by mistake
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Higgs made a mistake a journeyman pro shouldn't really make — unless he's on LIV, which Higgs is not — and wore shorts to Shinnecock Hills for the first round.
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Pros can wear shorts during practice rounds but not during play. It's unclear what was foggier — the sky above Shinnecock, which was so soupy it led to a two-hour weather delay or Higgs's mind. It wasn't until he was in the locker room that he made this realization.
More: U.S. Open hub: Scores, video and more
What did he do? He traded his shorts for the pair of pants being worn by Anthony Naylor, a longtime vet on the pro circuit who works for the Darrell Survey and is of a similar build and usually nattily dressed.
Higgs headed to the range to warm up in Naylor's wool pants while Harry's wife high-tailed it to the course with a pair of pants and he was able to slip into his own threads, but for a little while at the 126th U.S. Open, he was playing in his national championship in another man's pants.
It worked out just fine as Higgs fired a 71 and was in the top 30 at the end of the first round. His tee time on Friday is slated for 12:45 p.m. and we're assuming he'll come with the proper attire.
Adam Schupak is a senior writer for Golfweek, covering the PGA Tour.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: PGA Tour pro wears shorts to US Open by mistake
Continue reading...
