Garrick Higgo just pulled off a move that every golfer—amateur or pro—can relate to: showing up late to the tee time. But here's the twist—he tried to explain it away like a high school student caught sneaking in after the bell.

At the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on Thursday morning, the South African pro strolled to the first tee for his 7:18 AM start and immediately got hit with a two-stroke penalty for being late. Instead of taking it on the chin, Higgo launched into an explanation that felt straight out of a teenager's playbook.

"So the rule is that if you're one second late, you're late. I was obviously there on time, but late, and that's a two-shot penalty," Higgo told ESPN's Marty Smith. He added, "It was cold this morning, I was trying to stay as warm as possible coming off from the range."

When reporters pressed him on the logic—how can you be "on time but late"?—Higgo doubled down during his post-round press conference. "I was there on time, but the rule is if you're one second late, you're late," he said. "So if you think about it, I was there on time, if you know what I mean."

The blank stares from the media room said it all. Higgo then clarified that he reached the tee box before 7:19 AM, but the rules don't care about close calls—if you're even a second past your official time, you're penalized.

We've all seen pros shank a drive or four-putt a green, making us feel a little better about our own games. But Higgo's relatable moment goes beyond a bad swing—it's the universal struggle of running late and trying to talk your way out of it. He may have lost two strokes on the scorecard, but he gained a whole lot of sympathy from weekend warriors everywhere.