When you're in Florida, be careful of gators on the golf course.
Unless you're Bill Horchel.
A Florida Gators alumnus, Horseshell knows everything about the actual gators that meander through the course. That's what happened on PGA National Thursday in the first round of Cognizant Classic.
Horschel was found on a 60-degree wedge by a Gator approaching him during his round, and he entered the clubhouse tied up to 16th place with a 5-under performance.
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Billy Horschel has admitted the crowd after putting on the second hole in the final round of AT&T Pebble Beach Proam at Pebble Beach Golf Link. (Kyle Terada/Imagn image)
To be playfully unseen, Hoskell thrusts in the gator and retreats to the water.
After the round, Horschel talked about the moment he went viral on social media.
“I'm not afraid of gators,” Horschel said via ESPN. “Listen, like I told most people, I said, 'They're more afraid of you.' Most of the time they will come after you during a slightly aggressive mating season, and when they have some eggs, if you are around their nest, they are fine. ”
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That's not to say that Horschel wasn't cautious. He made sure that he didn't actively push the Gator out. He was brought together calmly, as he was in many pressure moments during his PGA Tour career.
As Horschel finished the sixth hole in the round, the Gator appeared and found him while walking to the next tee box.
Billy Horschel putt in the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am Golf Tournament held at Pebble Beach Golf Link. (Kyle Terada/Imagn image)
“He didn't go anywhere,” Horschel added. “So I just went over there and helped the cops.”
Horschel finished the day with four birdies, one eagle and one bogey.ボギーはパー4セカンドホールに来ましたが、彼はパー5サードを除いてパーに戻りました。
Horschel Birdied Holes Eight 8, 9, 10, and a bit of chilling on the back nine with a few pars, he finished the round with a birdie on the par 5 18th.
This would have been a great round in other tournaments, but there's a few things to do as Horchel filmed an astonishing 59 to lead him after one round at 12 under.
Billy Horschel responds to crowd applause after making a putt on the third green in the first round of Cognizant Classic at the Palm Beach golf tournament. (Reinhold Matay/Imagn image)
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The closest to the knap are Daniel Berger, Russell Henry and Sami Varimaki.
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