William John Horschel was born on December 7,1986 and is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.
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Billy Horschel attended Bayside High School in neighboring Palm Bay.
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Billy 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 competition from 2006 to 2009.
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Billy Horschel was a four-time All-American, including three first-team honors, and the Southeastern Conference player of the year in 2007 and 2009.
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Billy Horschel graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in sport management in 2009.
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Billy Horschel represented the United States at the Palmer Cup on two occasions in 2007 and 2008 gaining 4.
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Billy Horschel's opening round of 60 was an 18–hole tournament and USGA record.
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Billy Horschel failed to make it past the third round of match play.
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Billy Horschel finished the season 140th on the money list, granting him conditional status for 2012.
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Billy Horschel finished third at the 2012 True South Classic, but only finished 147th on the 2012 money list.
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Billy Horschel began his season making the cut in every tournament he entered.
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Billy Horschel had three consecutive top-10 finishes before his breakthrough win at the 2013 Zurich Classic of New Orleans in his 61st PGA Tour start.
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Billy 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.
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Billy Horschel earned his second win at the 2014 BMW Championship and moved to 23rd in the world rankings.
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In September 2022, Billy Horschel was selected for the US team in the 2022 Presidents Cup; he won one and lost two of the three matches he played.
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