{
  "id": 7568001,
  "title": "Billy Horschel skips European flagship event with his PGA Tour card on the line",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/billy-horschel-skips-european-flagship-event-with-his-pga-tour-card",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T14:29:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/golf/2026/09/15/billy-horschel-skips-european-flagship-event-with-his-pga-tour-card-on-the-line"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Billy Horschel, the leading American supporter of the European tour's BMW PGA Championship, will skip this year's flagship event due to his poor performance on the PGA Tour. Horschel, who has played the tournament annually since 2019, suffered a five-month hiatus in 2025 following hip surgery and has not finished in the top 10 this year, placing him at No. 100 in the FedEx Cup standings. If he fails to finish in the top 100, Horschel will lose his PGA Tour card for the first time in over a decade. Horschel expressed his disappointment on social media, stating that he is \"devastated\" and \"upset.\" The tournament, which Horschel won twice, is the first in a series of eight FedEx Cup Fall events. Other players, such as Lucas Glover, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, and Jordan Spieth, also have significant stakes in the upcoming autumn tournaments.",
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    "Billy Horschel skips BMW PGA Championship due to poor PGA Tour performance",
    "Hip surgery in 2025 led to five-month hiatus, placing Horschel at No. 100 in FedEx Cup standings",
    "Losing top 100 finish would result in loss of PGA Tour card after decade"
  ],
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        "title": "Billy Horschel skips European flagship event with his PGA Tour card on the line",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/billy-horschel-skips-european-flagship-event-with-his-pga-tour-card-7570342",
        "published": "2026-09-15T14:44:56.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}