Billy Horschel stood near the first tee at Wentworth last week with the kind of quiet smile that hides a thousand thoughts. Four months earlier, he was in a hospital gown, recovering from right-hip surgery. Now he was back on the DP World Tour’s biggest stage, the $9 million BMW PGA Championship, where he had once lifted the trophy. The cheers from the crowd were familiar, but the competitive rhythm felt new and slightly foreign. For Horschel, this wasn’t just another start; it was a test of patience, body, and belief.
After missing the cut by a single shot, Billy Horschel broke his silence on X. “Thanks for all the support! It was great to be back playing competitive golf again,” he wrote, adding a short video message. “Good Monday morning, everyone, hope everyone had a great weekend