PGA Tour star Billy Horschel, a Florida Gators alum, encountered a real-life version of the Florida mascot on the golf course Thursday, and he sprang to action to coax it back into the water.

And when a gator made its way onto the course at PGA National on Thursday, Horschel knew what to do. The Florida native grabbed a 60-degree wedge, poked at the gator and got it to retreat back to ...

A Gator took on a gator. Billy Horschel won. Let's explain: Horschel played his college golf for the Florida Gators, so he knows plenty about the wildlife that gets seen on courses in the Sunshine ...

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The Florida native grabbed a 60-degree wedge, poked at the gator and got it to retreat back to the water. And he made it look easy. “I’m not afraid of gators,” Horschel said.

The Florida native grabbed a 60-degree wedge, poked at the gator and got it to retreat back to the water. And he made it look easy. “I’m not afraid of gators,” Horschel said.

The Florida native grabbed a 60-degree wedge, poked at the gator and got it to retreat back to the water. And he made it look easy. “I’m not afraid of gators,” Horschel said.

Billy Horschel won. Let's explain: Horschel played his college golf for the Florida Gators, so he knows plenty about the wildlife that gets… Click to toggle navigation menu.

The Florida native grabbed a 60-degree wedge, poked at the gator and got it to retreat back to the water. And he made it look easy. “I’m not afraid of gators,” Horschel said.

A Gator took on a gator. Billy Horschel won. Let's explain: Horschel played his college golf for the Florida Gators, so he knows plenty about the wildlife that gets seen on courses in the Sunshine ...