Jul 21, 2024; Ayrshire, SCT; Billy Horschel reacts on the 18th inexperienced through the last spherical of the Open Championship golf match at Royal Troon. Necessary Credit score: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY Sports activities Billy Horschel has each motive to be assured after ending tied for second on the Open Championship this previous weekend.
Horschel mentioned as a lot on Wednesday, in the future earlier than the beginning of the 3M Open in Blaine, Minn.
Confidence, nevertheless, wasn’t at all times present in nice provide for Horschel, who let his guard down and shared his uncooked emotion following a tough 12-over-par 84 within the opening spherical on the Memorial final 12 months.
On Wednesday, the eight-time PGA Tour winner was requested how assured he’s now coming off his career-best efficiency at a serious.
“Nicely, it is higher than it was a 12 months in the past,” Horschel mentioned. “I do not know. Pay attention, it is actually excessive. Is it the very best it is ever been in my profession? No, however I really feel actually good in my sport, I really feel I’ve obtained nice possession of all the pieces I am doing all through my bag.
“(Swing coach) Todd Anderson and I’ve labored actually arduous on each facet to get higher at. Clearly the ball-striking was the principle subject there final 12 months. I simply really feel very snug with my sport and understanding if I am somewhat off, I do know the corrections I have to make, I do know the fixes I have to do to get again to the place I must be.
“Pay attention, after the place I used to be final 12 months after Memorial to now, I am in a totally totally different realm and hopefully I can proceed to construct and add that confidence going ahead.”
Horschel, 37, made the lengthy trek from Scotland to Minnesota and was one of many first professionals on the 3M Open apply vary Tuesday.
“Yeah, I felt fairly good for the final couple days. This morning I awakened and I used to be somewhat drained, physique was shifting somewhat bit slower, however that is anticipated,” Horschel mentioned. “You journey midway world wide, performed the final couple weeks over in Scotland. Any of the fellows coming over from there are going to really feel the identical factor.
“Yeah, it was a very good week final week. I am excited to have performed properly, I am excited to have had an opportunity to win. I performed rather well — I performed pretty properly on Sunday, made a pair errors I want I might have again, however even with that I might have needed to play a spectacular spherical of golf to beat Xander (Schauffele).”
Horschel has rebounded after lacking out on the FedEx Cup Playoffs final season. He received the Corales Puntacana Championship within the Dominican Republic in April and is ranked twenty sixth within the FedEx Cup standings.
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