Throwback: “It’s just.. it sucked today” – Billy Horschel’s disappointment at Memorial tournament 2023, while leading at the Open 2024

Horschel leads the 2024 Open Championship after the third round at Royal Troon, shooting 4-under par.

Throwback: “It’s just.. it sucked today” – Billy Horschel’s disappointment at Memorial tournament 2023, while leading at the Open 2024

Billy Horschel (Image via Golf Magazine)

Billy Horschel struggled at the 2023 Memorial Tournament. He started with an 11-over 84, hitting only two greens in regulation. This bad performance placed him last in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green. Despite this, he shot 72 in the second round, demonstrating his perseverance. However, it was insufficient to make the cut.

The 2023 Memorial Tournament was held at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio between June 1 and June 4. The event had a total prize of $20 million. Viktor Hovland won his fourth PGA Tour victory. He finished 7 under par, with a final round of 2-under 70. Hovland won a thrilling playoff over Denny McCarthy, who finished at 7 under.

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Yeah, I mean, It’s tough right now. It’s as I said, I mean, working really hard, trying to do the right things, and the team’s doing everything really well. It’s just.. it sucked today. I mean, didn’t hit it very good in pro-am, and even after the round, it wasn’t bad. I mean, on video it looks good. I do it, technically, it’s not that far off, but I’m not able to hit the cut the way I want, and I can’t get the ball to start left the way I want.

Billy Horschel at the 2023 Memorial Tournament

Hovland won $3.6 million, the greatest award of his career. McCarthy received $2.18 million as the runner-up. Scottie Scheffler finished third with a score of 6 under, earning $1.38 million. However, the PGA Tour shared a video after Horschel missed the cut.

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Billy Horschel leading at the Open Championship 2024 after Round 3

Billy Horschel of the United States leads the 2024 Open Championship following the third round at Royal Troon, shooting 4-under par. He fired a 2-under 69 in tough, wet conditions, giving him a one-shot lead heading into the final round.

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Billy Horschel(Image via Augusta Chronicle)

Horschel, who has never won a major, is trailed by a group of six players tied for second at 3-under, including Englishmen Daniel Brown and Justin Rose, Americans Sam Burns, Russell Henley, and Xander Schauffele, and South African Thriston Lawrence. Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is lurking at 2-under par.

Overnight leader Shane Lowry struggled to a 77 on Saturday and fell back to 1-under par. The final round promises to be a thrilling conclusion with the top 14 players separated by just five strokes.

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