Billy Horschel skips BMW PGA Championship to focus on PGA Tour survival
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 15, 2026, 3:08 PM
Last updated Sep 15, 2026
Billy Horschel is absent from the BMW PGA Championship, a notable European tour event, as he competes in the inaugural Biltmore Championship in Asheville, North Carolina. This year, Horschel has struggled, failing to secure a top 10 finish on the PGA Tour and currently sitting at No. 100 in the FedEx Cup standings. Missing the European event comes as a disappointment for Horschel, who has historically supported the tournament, winning it twice. His absence highlights the pressures of maintaining a PGA Tour card, especially since he missed five months in 2025 due to hip surgery. Horschel needs to perform well in the upcoming tournaments to retain his full card for the next season.
- •Horschel plays in Asheville instead of the BMW PGA Championship.
- •He has not finished in the top 10 on the PGA Tour this year.
- •Currently ranked No. 100 in the FedEx Cup standings.
- •Missing the event is a significant disappointment for Horschel.
- •He aims to regain tour status after recovery from hip surgery.
- 3:53 PMESPN Golf — Horschel skipping BMW tournament in bid to keep full PGA Tour card
- 2:44 PMYahoo Sports — Billy Horschel skips European flagship event with his PGA Tour card on the line
"Billy Horschel has failed to register a top 10 on the PGA Tour this year and is No. 100 in the FedEx Cup going into the fall. If he doesn't finish in the top 100, he loses his full PGA Tour card for the first time in more than a decade.
"Billy Horschel has been the top American supporter of the European tour flagship event, having played the BMW PGA Championship every year since 2019 except for 2020 during travel restrictions for the COVID-19 pandemic.
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External links- ESPN GolfSep 15, 2026, 3:53 PMHorschel skipping BMW tournament in bid to keep full PGA Tour card
Billy Horschel has failed to register a top 10 on the PGA Tour this year and is No. 100 in the FedEx Cup going into the fall. If he doesn't finish in the top 100, he loses his full PGA Tour card for the first time in more than a decade.
- Yahoo SportsSep 15, 2026, 2:44 PMBilly Horschel skips European flagship event with his PGA Tour card on the line
Billy Horschel has been the top American supporter of the European tour flagship event, having played the BMW PGA Championship every year since 2019 except for 2020 during travel restrictions for the COVID-19 pandemic.
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