After Billy Horschel handled a gator during the Cognizant Classic, one of the best reactions came from Paige Spiranac who bragged about the PGA Tour star.

Guys hit it further, the conditions are good, you got a benign day and guys can shoot a good score, Nicklaus said.

Billy Horschel calls winning in his home state a "pride factor." The closest he's come in 40 starts in Florida is tied for second at the 2022 API.

Allen and his friends, including Sam Darnold, Dalton Kincaid and Kyle Allen, had a great time at his bachelor party.

Billy Horschel, the world’s No. 20 player, took matters into his own hand by chasing an invading alligator back into the water in a wild scene at the Cognizant Classic on Thursday.

Horschel played his college golf for the Florida Gators, so he knows plenty about the wildlife that gets seen on courses in the Sunshine State — including, yes, alligators.

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH — Billy Horschel, surrounded by his immediate family, was applauded long and loud by his First Coast family on Thursday at the TPC Sawgrass when he and his wife Brittany were recognized as the 10th and 11th recipients of the Deane ...

Billy Horschel fired a 5-under 66 at the Cognizant Classic on Thursday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., but his most impressive club work was his use of a wedge to wrangle a gator as he finished out the first round.

Billy Horschel used a wedge to get rid of an alligator that was crossing the eighth hole at the 2025 Cognizant Classic.

Billy Horschel surprised everyone by tackling, armed with his golf club, an alligator that had entered the PGA National course in Florida during the Cognizant Classic.

The Congizant Classic brought some interesting moments immediately Thursday, with Billy Horschel as one of the main actors. Namely, an experienced golfer saw an alligator on the golf course during the first round, visibly surprised by what was happening. After finishing the sixth hole, Horschel found himself in an interesting situation.