Two years ago, Billy Horschel went on a rant claiming that players on LIV Golf have “made their bed” and now they needed to live with the consequences that came from it. That included not coming back to play on the PGA Tour or DP World Tour.
Since then, the American golfer has had a change of heart. He has softened his stance, and ahead of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, he was asked what drove him to reconsider.
Horschel clarified what he said, adding that the LIV players had broken the PGA and DP World Tour rules. He called himself a “big rule-follower” and said (via ASAP Sports):
“I don’t like to break rules. But I also felt at the same time as I said, I have no issue with LIV. I have no issues with the Saudis. I think competition is a great forum to better a person, better a company, to improve, and I’ve always said the PGA Tour would – I would always bet on the PGA Tour to win out.”
Horschel said that at the time, even if he didn’t publicly state it, he felt that a resolution would come eventually. He just assumed it would come five years down the road, not as soon as it seemingly has
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