Golf fans react as Billy Horschel FALLS down a slope at The Masters
Billy Horschel had to play a tricky chip from Rae's Creek on the 13th hole which is what led to the slip.
Billy Horschel has had a disappointing week at The Masters but he saw the funny side of things when he slipped while walking down a slope on the 13th hole at Augusta National.
Horschel missed the fairway with his drive and hit his approach shot on the par-5 into the water short of the green.
After walking by the green, Horschel came down the slope and fell backwards to the humour of himself and his playing partner and three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson.
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Billy Horschel slips down the hill on 13. pic.twitter.com/K2Y4XWDuaa
— Fantasy Golf Pod (@fantasygolfpod) April 10, 2021
Golf fans watching The Masters also saw the funny side of the fall.
Checking for stains...
— Dave Hinton (@twittishbrit) April 10, 2021
The guys that run the Masters will not let you refer to this as a fall. You must refer to it as a temporary loss of foot power
— Rick Schlessinger (@RickSchlessing1) April 10, 2021
Well that’s why we wear golf shoes with cleats!
— Linda impeach46 MacDougall (@lindamac12steps) April 10, 2021
Handled with class
— nmspoke1776 (@nmspoke1) April 10, 2021
And he slides to first base!!!
— Bobstail (@niduhrn) April 10, 2021
Incredibly, the World No.17 hit his chip shot from Rae's Creek up on to the green and two-putted for what was a great par save.
Despite his heroics, Horschel would shoot a 1-over-par 73 and finish on 4-over-par for the tournament, heading into the final round. His first two rounds of 76 and 71 were just about enough to make the cut of 3-over-par.
Horschel does not have the best record at The Masters, with a 17th place finish in 2016 being the highlight of his seven appearances at the tournament.
Although the 34-year-old hasn't enjoyed a good week at Augusta National, he picked up a win in the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in March beating Scottie Scheffler in the final.
Horschel has six PGA Tour victories in his career and his best year on tour came in 2014 when he won the FedEx Cup. Horschel was at the peak of his powers in a season where he won the BMW Championship and the Tour Championship, which all but secured the FedEx Cup.
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