Billy Horschel confirms reason for WD from PGA Tour's team event
Multiple PGA Tour winner Billy Horschel has revealed why he has withdrawn from the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana.
PGA Tour golfer Billy Horschel has revealed he was forced to skip the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with a 'lower body injury'.
Horschel unexpectedly withdrew from the team event at TPC Louisiana on Wednesday.
He was supposed to partner Tom Hoge but the Tour's communications department has confirmed first alternate Kevin Chappell will now replace Horschel.
"Sucks to WD," Horschel wrote on X. "Unfortunately, I have a lower body injury.
"Hopefully after a few days of rest, recovery and therapy, I'll be back and good to go."
Horschel is the only player to win the tournament as an individual (2013) and as part of a team (with Scott Piercy in 2018).
The Zurich Classic of New Orleans switched to a team format in 2017.
The 2025 edition of the tournament kicks off on Thursday.
Newly-crowned Masters champion Rory McIlroy and his European Ryder Cup teammate Shane Lowry will attempt to defend their title.
McIlroy is making his first start since his triumph at Augusta National two weeks ago.
The 35-year-old revealed what his post-Masters celebrations looked like in Northern Ireland in a pre-tournament news conference.
He said he had been touched by how his journey in completing the career grand slam resonated with people from all walks of life.
McIlroy said two former presidents called him within 24 hours of his playoff win over Justin Rose to pass on their congratulations.
"I honestly could not be in a better place in my life, professionally, personally, all of it," he said.
"It's amazing what a year can do."
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Rory McIlroy | Shane Lowry |
Wyndham Clark | Taylor Moore |
Matt Fitzpatrick | Alex Fitzpatrick |
Collin Morikawa | Kurt Kitayama |
Gary Woodland | Lee Hodges |
Kevin Chappell | Tom Hoge |
Akshay Bhatia | Carson Young |
Cam Davis | Adam Svensson |
Thomas Detry | Robert MacIntyre |
Nico Echavarria | Max Greyserman |
Brice Garnett | Sepp Straka |
Chris Gotterup | Quade Cummins |
Nick Hardy | Davis Riley |
Joe Highsmith | Alejandro Tosti |
Si Woo Kim | Sangmoon Bae |
Patton Kizzire | Ben Kohles |
Jake Knapp | Frankie Capan III |
Luke List | Henrik Norlander |
Peter Malnati | Russell Knox |
Matt McCarty | Mason Andersen |
Matthieu Pavon | Victor Perez |
J.T. Poston | Keith Mitchell |
Aaron Rai | Sahith Theegala |
Nick Taylor | Adam Hadwin |
Erik van Rooyen | Christiaan Bezuidenhout |
Jhonattan Vegas | Kevin Yu |
Karl Vilips | Michael Thorbjornsen |
Camilo Villegas | Luke Donald |
Matt Wallace | Thorbjørn Olesen |
Kevin Kisner | Greyson Sigg |
Ryan Palmer | Zach Johnson |
Brandt Snedeker | Chez Reavie |
Troy Merritt | Robert Streb |
Jonathan Byrd | Chesson Hadley |
Yannik Paul | Jeremy Paul |
Sam Saunders | Eric Cole |
Ben Taylor | David Skinns |
Laurie Canter | Jordan Smith |
Adam Schenk | Tyler Duncan |
Ben Griffin | Andrew Novak |
Mark Hubbard | Ryan Brehm |
Beau Hossler | Andrew Putnam |
Justin Lower | Chad Ramey |
Doug Ghim | Chan Kim |
Patrick Fishburn | Zac Blair |
Rico Hoey | Sam Ryder |
Sam Stevens | Max McGreevy |
Charley Hoffman | Nick Watney |
Ryo Hisatsune | Takumi Kanaya |
Chandler Phillips | Jacob Bridgeman |
David Lipsky | Dylan Wu |
Vince Whaley | Anders Albertson |
Mac Meissner | Noah Goodwin |
Nicolai Højgaard | Rasmus Højgaard |
Ben Silverman | Sami Valimaki |
Nate Lashley | Hayden Springer |
Ryan Fox | Garrick Higgo |
Alex Smalley | Joseph Bramlett |
Joel Dahmen | Harry Higgs |
Bud Cauley | Kevin Tway |
Trey Mullinax | Robby Shelton |
Will Gordon | Matthew Riedel |
Ryan Gerard | Danny Walker |
Isaiah Salinda | Kevin Velo |
Kris Ventura | Antoine Rozner |
Jesper Svensson | Niklas Norgaard |
Steven Fisk | Tim Widing |
Kevin Roy | Trevor Cone |
Lanto Griffin | Cameron Champ |
Ricky Castillo | William Mouw |
Jackson Suber | Pierceson Coody |
Will Chandler | Matt NeSmith |
Paul Peterson | Thomas Rosenmueller |
Matteo Manassero | Cristobal Del Solar |
John Pak | Taylor Montgomery |
Rikuya Hoshino | Kaito Onishi |
Taylor Dickson | Trace Crowe |
Hayden Buckley | Braden Thornberry |
Martin Laird | Bill Haas |
Angel Ayora | Alejandro Del Rey |
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