Golfer Billy Horschel guided a gator back into the water during Thursday's Cognizant Classic at the PGA National Members Club in Palm Springs Gardens in Florida. An alligator made its way onto the links, and Horschel (a former Florida Gator) used one of his clubs to nudge the gator back into the water so play could resume.

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.

The Deane Beman award ceremony was held Thursday at The Players Championship Club at Sawgrass, located in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. “This means the world to us, I’m sort of speechless and if you know me,

Billy Horschel made waves on X, catching the attention of golf influencer Paige Spiranac, after he managed to move an alligator back into the water at the Cognizant Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Flor