PGA Tour star Billy Horschel sprang into action Thursday during the opening round of the Cognizant Classic, shooing a gator back into the water with his 60-degree wedge.

Billy Horschel, the Florida native, was right at home during Thursday's opening round of the Cognizant Classic, for more ...

This wasn’t Horschel’s first encounter with alligators. He was born in Grant, Florida and has spent his 38 years living in ...

Billy Horschel played his college golf for the Florida Gators, so he knows plenty about the wildlife that gets seen on ...

Steely-nerved Billy Horschel grabbed his 60-degree wedge to chase an alligator off the course at the Cognizant Classic on ...

Billy Horschel has made his feelings clear on a popular PGA Tour event that was a "little disappointing" on day one.

Professional golfer and former University of Florida Gator Billy Horschel took time out of his PGA Tour schedule to play ...

PGA Tour star Billy Horschel came face-to-face with an alligator during Thursday’s action at the Cognizant Classic. Horschel ...

Russell Henley, Billy Horschel and Rickie Fowler praise Jake Knapp for shooting an impressive 59 in the opening round of ...

Golfer Billy Horschel fended off a gator while competing at the Cognizant Classic during the PGA Tour in Florida on Thursday, Feb. 27.

The first round of the Cognizant Classic saw historically low scores and PGA Tour players criticized the setup after the ...