Billy Horschel has played down an exchange with a fan during the second round of the Cognizant Classic.
The incident occurred on the par-3 15th, which marks the start of the notorious Bear Trap at PGA National.
Horschel hit his tee shot left of the green, leaving it up against the grandstand, but after his second found the water, he was seen reacting to a comment.
The American, who is playing in his native Florida, asked a group of spectators, “Who said that?” before adding: “I mean, I guess you guys [inaudible] feel good about yourself with a comment like that, don’t ya?”
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The incident appeared to stem from comments Horschel made on Thursday regarding the apparently benign nature of the course. He suggested overseeding was a contributing factor, while also explaining that it’s “a really good golf course.”
Those comments on the course apparently didn’t go down well with the spectator, as he explained following his second round, where he made the cut on the number.
He said: “Listen, everyone has been saying overseed, overseed. It wasn’t the first time I heard it today, but obviously in that situation, I hit a bad golf shot and they wanted to say it, and I just said – I don’t know what I said. I think I said, ‘Who said that?’ or whatever.
“A guy sort of said a couple more things and said I was bad-mouthing the golf course, and that couldn’t be the furthest from the truth.
“I’ve praised this golf course for many, many years. If I didn’t like this golf course, I wouldn’t come here and play every year.
“He had a few words to say. He wanted to share what his thoughts were, and I just said to him, I said: ‘Read the entire quotes from the last couple years. I’ve enjoyed this golf course. When it’s benign, it’s gettable. When it’s the way it is the last two days with the wind blowing, it’s a challenge. wanted to make sure I informed him on that.
“I said: ‘Maybe you should be more informed of the situation, and that was it. I walked back to the drop area, I hit a shot and walked off with a six. There was no more – nothing said.”
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