{"id":2408440,"date":"2025-03-01T19:28:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T00:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gator-walks-onto-the-green-pga-golfer-billy-horschel-shows-how-a-professional-handles-the-situation\/"},"modified":"2025-03-01T19:29:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T00:29:04","slug":"gator-walks-onto-the-green-pga-golfer-billy-horschel-shows-how-a-professional-handles-the-situation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gator-walks-onto-the-green-pga-golfer-billy-horschel-shows-how-a-professional-handles-the-situation\/","title":{"rendered":"Gator Walks Onto the Green, PGA Golfer Billy Horschel Shows How a Professional Handles the Situation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgator-walks-onto-the-green-pga-golfer-billy-horschel-shows-how-a-professional-handles-the-situation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2408440&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During the Cognizant classic <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">golf tournament<\/a> in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, PGA \u200bgolfer Billy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greg-norman-disinvited-from-british-open-events-over-involvement-in-liv-golf-tournament\/\" title=\"Greg Norman Disinvited from British Open Events over Involvement in LIV ...\">horschel<\/a> encountered an alligator on the green. As the \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevada-attorney-general-investigates-alleged-fake-trump-2020-electors\/\" title=\"Nevada attorney general investigates alleged fake Trump 2020 electors\">gator approached<\/a>, Horschel took action to \u200bclear \u200cthe area, using a golf\u2062 club to\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blatantly-lying-tulsi-torches-kamala-over-secure-border-claim\/\" title=\"\u2018Blatantly Lying\u2019: Tulsi Torches Kamala Over \u2018Secure\u2019 Border Claim\">gently push<\/a> it away while assisting a nearby cop. Horschel\u2062 described the incident, explaining that \u2063the \u2062gator &#8220;was going nowhere good&#8221; and expressed his confidence in handling such situations, noting that\u2063 alligators are generally more afraid \u2062of\u200c humans.\u200c Observers cheered his interaction, appreciating the mix of humor and expertise in his\u200d approach to dealing with the reptile.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>PGA golfer Billy Horschel triumphed over a Florida alligator during a golf tournament on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Horschel was playing in the Cognizant Classic event in Palm Beach Gardens, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ron-desantis-tells-andrew-tate-florida-not-place-welcome-arrives-fort-lauderdale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida<\/a>, when the gator made its way onto the green, <a href=\"https:\/\/golf.com\/news\/gators-pro-unfazed-tussle-alligator-pga-national\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to Golf.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WARNING: The following video contains vulgar language that some readers may find offensive.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Florida <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Gators?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Gators<\/a> star Billy Horschel easily communicates with a pal on the golf course to clear the way at the Cognizant Classic. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4nplprki8C\">pic.twitter.com\/4nplprki8C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; OnlyGators.com: Florida Gators news (@onlygators) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/onlygators\/status\/1895172014182219835?\">February 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Horschel later explained to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dont-talk-watch-trump-shoot-reporter-1-sided-question-targeting-jack-smith-deep-staters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reporters<\/a> what happened.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We were on No. 6 green and I just putted out, went to the left side of the green there. Right about to walk to 7 I saw the gator coming across,&rdquo; Horschel said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The cop who was working with us walked over there and tried to shoo him, but he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t have anything to touch him, and he was trying to get as close as he could,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was either someone was going to have to go up to No. 8 and grab a rake or I was 30 yards away, 25 yards away, and I just grabbed a club and went over there and pushed him away,&rdquo; Horschel said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Fulfilled my journalistic duty and got the full scoop from Billy Horschel on his gator encounter.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Listen, he (the gator) was going nowhere good. So I just went over there, helped the cop.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w14AEbjavt\">pic.twitter.com\/w14AEbjavt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Paul Hodowanic (@PaulHodowanic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaulHodowanic\/status\/1895178305319690746?\">February 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Listen, he was going nowhere good. So I just went over there, helped the cop,&rdquo; Horschel said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As Cam said before I went over there, he goes, &lsquo;What was he going to do, try and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/police-deploy-taser-95-year-old-woman-dementia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">use a taser<\/a> on him?&rsquo;&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, nearby spectators cheered Horschel&rsquo;s handling of the reptile.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yeah, Billy. That&rsquo;s a Gator getting the gator,&rdquo; one viewer said, a throwback to when Horschel played for the University of Florida golf team.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s done that before,&rdquo; a spectator said.<\/p>\n<p>Evidently, Horschel really had done it before.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yeah, I&rsquo;m not afraid of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-strange-sight-dots-ponds-big-freeze-hits-alligator-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gators<\/a>. Listen, as I tell most people, I said, they&rsquo;re more afraid of you,&rdquo; Horschel said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The majority of the time they&rsquo;re only going to come after you during mating season where they&rsquo;re a little aggressive and then if you&rsquo;re around their nest when they&rsquo;ve got some eggs,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The majority of the time, they&rsquo;re fine. I grew up with my dad grabbing their tail when they&rsquo;re on the side of the bank and shooing them back in the water. I never touched a tail with my hand but I&rsquo;ve done it with a club,&rdquo; he explained.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Not that big of a deal,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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