Florida native Billy Horschel grabbed a 60-degree wedge, poked at the gator and got it to retreat back to the water. And he ...

Golfer Billy Horschel went face-to-face with an alligator on his way to the seventh hole at the PGA National Tour in Florida. Horschel used his 60-degree wedge to shoo the gator into the water.

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.

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The Florida native showed off his experience in the Everglades, forcing an alligator off PGA National's golf course.

During the first round of the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches, a gator made his way on to the golf course, which isn't entirely unusual while the PGA Tour ...

Horschel, a native of Grant, Florida, used a 60-degree wedge to poke at the small gator, forcing it to retreat into the water. Horschel’s efforts drew applause from patrons and praise from announcers.