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.

A Florida native and University of Florida alumnus, Billy Horschel knows a thing or two about Gators. So, when one 5-footer started heading toward the gallery near the green on the par-4 sixth hole, Horschel stepped in.

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