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Billy Horschel
Personal information
Full nameWilliam John Horschel
NicknameBaton Boy, Town Crier[1]
Born (1986-12-07) December 7, 1986 (age 38)
Grant, Florida
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceJacksonville Beach, Florida
Spouse
Brittany Nelson
​
(m. 2010)​
Children3
Career
CollegeUniversity of Florida
Turned professional2009
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Former tour(s)eGolf Professional Tour
Professional wins11
Highest ranking11 (June 5, 2022)[2]
(as of November 24, 2024)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour8
European Tour3
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT17: 2016
PGA ChampionshipT8: 2024
U.S. OpenT4: 2013
The Open ChampionshipT2: 2024
Achievements and awards
PGA Tour
FedEx Cup winner		2014

William John Horschel (born December 7, 1986) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.

Early years and amateur career

Horschel was born and raised in Grant, Florida. He attended Bayside High School in neighboring Palm Bay.

Horschel accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida, where he played for coach Buddy Alexander's Florida Gators men's golf team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 2006 to 2009.[3] He was a four-time All-American, including three first-team honors, and the Southeastern Conference (SEC) player of the year in 2007 and 2009.[3] He was a 2008 PING southeast all-region selection. He graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in sport management in 2009. He represented the United States at the Palmer Cup on two occasions in 2007 and 2008 gaining 4.5 points. He posted a 3–1 record for the victorious 2007 Walker Cup team.

Horschel won the individual medalist honors at the 2006 U.S. Amateur, shooting a two-day score of 138 (60-78, −5) at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota. His opening round of 60 was an 18–hole tournament and USGA record. He failed to make it past the third round of match play. He also played in the 2006 U.S. Open, but he missed the cut.

Professional career

Horschel turned professional in 2009. In December 2009, he gained a 2010 PGA Tour card through qualifying school.[4] A wrist injury limited Horschel to four PGA Tour events that year, and he did not make the cut in any of them.

In December 2010, he regained his Tour card through qualifying school to back up his medical extension should he fail to earn enough to secure his Tour Card. In February 2011, he made the cut at the Mayakoba Golf Classic, his first in eleven PGA Tour starts, finishing T13. Horschel finished the season 140th on the money list, granting him conditional status for 2012.[5]

Horschel finished third at the 2012 True South Classic, but only finished 147th on the 2012 money list. Horschel's best finish on the Web.com Tour is a 4th at the 2012 Stadion Classic at UGA.

After his third successful attempt in four trips to Q School, he earned his PGA Tour Card for 2013. He began his season making the cut in every tournament he entered. He had three consecutive top-10 finishes before his breakthrough win at the 2013 Zurich Classic of New Orleans in his 61st PGA Tour start. Horschel made six consecutive birdies in the fourth round and won by one stroke over D. A. Points. The win moved Horschel to third in the FedEx Cup standings, third on the PGA Tour money list, and 49th in the Official World Golf Ranking. It earned him entry to the 2013 PGA Championship, the 2013 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, The Players Championship, and the 2014 Masters Tournament. His world ranking also earned him entry into the U.S. Open. By the end of April 2013, Horschel led the PGA Tour in consecutive cuts made with twenty-three, dating from the FedEx St. Jude Classic in June 2012. That streak ended when he missed the cut at The Players Championship, the tournament he played in after his win.[6]

In the 2013 U.S. Open, Horschel held the joint lead with Phil Mickelson, at the halfway stage of the tournament. Playing in his first major as a professional, he was one of only two players under par after the second round, hitting all 18 of Merion's greens in regulation. He shot rounds of 72–74 over the weekend to finish at five-over-par for the tournament and four strokes behind eventual winner Justin Rose. Horschel finished T4 in his first major as a professional and moved up to 34th in the world rankings and 4th in the FedEx Cup standings.

Horschel earned his second win at the 2014 BMW Championship and moved to 23rd in the world rankings. The next week, he won The Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club and with it the FedEx Cup.[7] The win also moved Horschel to 14th in the OWGR.

Two days after winning the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup, Horschel became a father for the first time.[8]

In May 2017, Horschel won the AT&T Byron Nelson in a playoff over Jason Day.[6]

Horschel's tee shot at the 2018 BMW Championship.

In April 2018, Horschel won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with partner Scott Piercy.[6]

In March 2021, Horschel won the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play defeating Scottie Scheffler 2 & 1 in the final. This was his first World Golf Championship victory.[9] In September later that year, he won the BMW PGA Championship by shooting a final-round 65. It was his second European Tour victory.[10]

In June 2022, Horschel won Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio, his seventh PGA Tour title.[11]

In September 2022, Horschel was selected for the U.S. team in the 2022 Presidents Cup; he won one and lost two of the three matches he played.[12]

In September 2024, Horschel became the first American golfer to win the BMW PGA Championship twice when he made an eagle putt to beat Rory McIlroy in a playoff.[13]

Personal life

Horschel met Brittany Nelson when both were golfers at the University of Florida. They were married in 2010 and have three children.[14] Horschel is also a supporter of West Ham United F.C.[15]

Professional wins (11)

PGA Tour wins (8)

Legend
World Golf Championships (1)
FedEx Cup playoff events (2)
Other PGA Tour (5)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Apr 28, 2013 Zurich Classic of New Orleans 67-71-66-64=268 −20 1 stroke United States D. A. Points
2 Sep 7, 2014 BMW Championship 68-66-63-69=266 −14 2 strokes United States Bubba Watson
3 Sep 14, 2014 Tour Championship 66-66-69-68=269 −11 3 strokes United States Jim Furyk, Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy
4 May 21, 2017 AT&T Byron Nelson 68-65-66-69=268 −12 Playoff Australia Jason Day
5 Apr 29, 2018 Zurich Classic of New Orleans (2)
(with United States Scott Piercy) 		65-73-61-67=266 −22 1 stroke United States Jason Dufner and United States Pat Perez
6 Mar 28, 2021 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play 2 and 1 United States Scottie Scheffler
7 Jun 5, 2022 Memorial Tournament 70-68-65-72=275 −13 4 strokes United States Aaron Wise
8 Apr 21, 2024 Corales Puntacana Championship 67-69-66-63=265 −23 2 strokes United States Wesley Bryan

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 2016 RSM Classic United States Blayne Barber, Canada Mackenzie Hughes,
Sweden Henrik Norlander, Colombia Camilo Villegas 		Hughes won with par on third extra hole
Horschel eliminated by par on first hole
2 2017 AT&T Byron Nelson Australia Jason Day Won with par on first extra hole

European Tour wins (3)

Legend
World Golf Championships (1)
Flagship events (1)
Rolex Series (2)
Other European Tour (0)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Mar 28, 2021 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play 2 and 1 United States Scottie Scheffler
2 Sep 12, 2021 BMW PGA Championship 70-65-69-65=269 −19 1 stroke Thailand Kiradech Aphibarnrat, England Laurie Canter,
Wales Jamie Donaldson
3 Sep 22, 2024 BMW PGA Championship (2) 67-69-65-67=268 −20 Playoff South Africa Thriston Lawrence, Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 2024 BMW PGA Championship South Africa Thriston Lawrence, Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy Won with eagle on second extra hole
Lawrence eliminated by birdie on first hole

eGolf Professional Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Aug 8, 2009 Columbia Championship 68-65-66-69=267 −17 3 strokes United States Dane Burkhart

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament 2006 2007 2008 2009
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Masters Tournament T37 CUT T17 CUT
U.S. Open T4 T23 T25 T32 CUT
The Open Championship CUT CUT T30 CUT CUT
PGA Championship CUT T58 T25 T79 T48 T35
Tournament 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Masters Tournament T56 T38 T50 43 52
PGA Championship T23 T43 T23 68 CUT T8
U.S. Open T32 T38 CUT CUT T43 T41
The Open Championship CUT NT T53 T21 CUT T2
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 7
PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 1 4 12 10
U.S. Open 0 0 0 1 1 3 12 8
The Open Championship 0 1 0 1 1 2 10 4
Totals 0 1 0 2 3 10 43 29
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (twice)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times, current)

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
The Players Championship CUT T26 T13 T28 CUT T37 T26 C T58 WD CUT CUT

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
WD = withdrew
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic

World Golf Championships

Wins (1)

Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner-up
2021 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play n/a 2 and 1 United States Scottie Scheffler

Results timeline

Results not in chronological order before 2015.

Tournament 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Championship T50 T46 41 T45 T9 T2
Match Play R32 T17 T38 T24 NT1 1 R16 R16
Invitational T44 T33 T74 T9 T25 T17
Champions T35 T73 T11 T24 NT1 NT1 NT1

1Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

References

  1. ^ Schupak, Adam (April 20, 2023). "Is Billy Horschel the most misunderstood man in professional golf?". Golfweek. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "Week 23 2022 Ending 5 Jun 2022" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Florida Men's Golf 2011 Media Supplement" (PDF). Gainesville, Florida: University Athletic Association. 2010. pp. 4, 28, 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  4. ^ Dolch, Craig (December 8, 2009). "From the '10 rookie class, who will shine on Tour?". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on February 15, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  5. ^ "Billy Horschel – Statistics". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  6. ^ a b c "Billy Horschel – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  7. ^ "Billy Horschel collects $10M bonus". ESPN. September 14, 2014.
  8. ^ "Billy Horschel, wife welcome baby". ESPN. September 17, 2014.
  9. ^ "WGC Match Play: Billy Horschel grinds down Scottie Scheffler to win final in Austin". Sky Sports. March 29, 2021.
  10. ^ "BMW PGA Championship: Billy Horschel cards bogey-free 65 to claim one-shot win at Wentworth". Sky Sports. September 12, 2021.
  11. ^ Ferguson, Doug (June 6, 2022). "Horschel's big eagle secures a big win at the Memorial". Associated Press. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  12. ^ Beall, Joel (September 25, 2022). "Presidents Cup 2022: Our grades for all 24 players, from an A+ for Spieth to an F for Scheffler". Golf Digest. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  13. ^ "Billy Horschel's eagle seals BMW PGA Championship win in playoff with McIlroy". Associated Press News. September 22, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  14. ^ Cradock, Matt (March 28, 2021). "Who Is Billy Horschel's Wife?". Golf Monthly.
  15. ^ Parker, Dan (July 15, 2021). "Why Is Billy Horschel A West Ham Fan?". Golf Monthly. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
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