Billy Horschel

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Billy Horschel
Personal information
Full nameWilliam John Horschel
NicknameBaton Boy [1]
Born (1986-12-07) December 7, 1986 (age 37)
Grant, Florida
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Spouse
Brittany Nelson
​
(m. 2010)​
Children3
Career
College University of Florida
Turned professional2009
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
European Tour
Former tour(s) eGolf Professional Tour
Professional wins10
Highest ranking 11 (June 5, 2022) [2]
(as of May 19, 2024)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour8
European Tour2
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T17: 2016
PGA Championship T8: 2024
U.S. Open T4: 2013
The Open Championship T21: 2022
Achievements and awards
FedEx Cup Champion 2014

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

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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, Gainesville, 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 successfully 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. BMW Aronimink Tournament - 2018 - Billy Horschel (44603587421).jpg
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]

Personal life

Horschel met Brittany Nelson when both were golfers at the University of Florida. They were married in 2010 and have three children. [13] Horschel is also a supporter of West Ham United F.C. [14]

Professional wins (10)

PGA Tour wins (8)

Legend
World Golf Championships (1)
FedEx Cup playoff events (2)
Other PGA Tour (5)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Apr 28, 2013 Zurich Classic of New Orleans 67-71-66-64=268−201 stroke Flag of the United States.svg D. A. Points
2Sep 7, 2014 BMW Championship 68-66-63-69=266−142 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bubba Watson
3Sep 14, 2014 Tour Championship 66-66-69-68=269−113 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jim Furyk, Ulster Banner.svg Rory McIlroy
4May 21, 2017 AT&T Byron Nelson 68-65-66-69=268−12Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Day
5Apr 29, 2018 Zurich Classic of New Orleans (2)
(with Flag of the United States.svg Scott Piercy)		65-73-61-67=266−221 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jason Dufner and Flag of the United States.svg Pat Perez
6Mar 28, 2021 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play 2 and 1 Flag of the United States.svg Scottie Scheffler
7Jun 5, 2022 Memorial Tournament 70-68-65-72=275−134 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Wise
8Apr 21, 2024 Corales Puntacana Championship 67-69-66-63=265−232 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Wesley Bryan

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

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

European Tour wins (2)

Legend
World Golf Championships (1)
Flagship events (1)
Rolex Series (1)
Other European Tour (0)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Mar 28, 2021 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play 2 and 1 Flag of the United States.svg Scottie Scheffler
2Sep 12, 2021 BMW PGA Championship 70-65-69-65=269−191 stroke Flag of Thailand.svg Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Flag of England.svg Laurie Canter,
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Donaldson

eGolf Professional Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1Aug 8, 2009 Columbia Championship68-65-66-69=267−173 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Dane Burkhart

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament2006200720082009
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament201020112012201320142015201620172018
Masters Tournament T37CUTT17CUT
U.S. Open T4T23T25T32CUT
The Open Championship CUTCUTT30CUTCUT
PGA Championship CUTT58T25T79T48T35
Tournament201920202021202220232024
Masters Tournament T56T38T504352
PGA Championship T23T43T2368CUTT8
U.S. Open T32T38CUTCUTT43
The Open Championship CUTNTT53T21CUT
  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

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00000197
PGA Championship 0000141210
U.S. Open 000113117
The Open Championship 00000193
Totals0001294127

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
The Players Championship CUTT26T13T28CUTT37T26CT58WDCUTCUT

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)

YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up
2021 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play n/a2 and 1 Flag of the United States.svg Scottie Scheffler

Results timeline

Results not in chronological order before 2015.

Tournament20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Championship T50T4641T45T9T2
Match Play R32T17T38T24NT1 1 R16R16
Invitational T44T33T74T9T25T17
Champions T35T73T11T24NT1NT1NT1

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

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  2. ↑ "Week 23 2022 Ending 5 Jun 2022" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved June 6, 2022.
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