William John Horschel (Billy Horschel) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.
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In September 2014, Horschel earned a total of $13.5 million within a range of three weeks. First, he won $597,333 for finishing second at the Deutsche Bank Championship; $1,440,000 for winning the BNW Championship on Sunday, Sept. 8; and $11,440,000 for winning the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.
Horschel has an estimated net worth of $19 million as of 2022 and in his 12-year-long professional career, he has amassed $31,079,961 in winnings and endorsement deals.
Horschel turned professional in 2009 and 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.
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.
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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.
Horschel 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.
In May 2017, Horschel won the AT&T Byron Nelson in a playoff over Jason Day.
In April 2018, Horschel won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with partner Scott Piercy.
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. In September later that year, he won the BMW PGA Championship by shooting a final-round 65. It was his second European Tour victory.
In June 2022, Horschel won Jack Nicklaus’ Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio. This was Horschel’s 7th PGA Tour title.
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