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 fired a 5-under 66 at the Cognizant Classic on Thursday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., but his most impressive club work was his use of a wedge to wrangle a gator as he finished out the first round.