Billy Horschel has a lot on his mind -- he's trying to win the biggest financial prize in golf, while his wife is due to give birth.
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Billy Horschel has a lot on his mind -- he's trying to win the biggest financial prize in golf, while his wife is due to give birth.
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The American is a man in a hurry. He had to rush to the restroom at the end of last week's BMW Championship, which he won, and will fly home to Florida if his wife goes into labor during the Tour Championship in Atlanta.
Tour Championship: Round one —
The American is a man in a hurry. He had to rush to the restroom at the end of last week's BMW Championship, which he won, and will fly home to Florida if his wife goes into labor during the Tour Championship in Atlanta.
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However, Horschel does not want to be told while he is on the course at East Lake. After round one, he was tied for the lead with friend Chris Kirk, one of his main rivals for the $10 million FedEx Cup prize.
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However, Horschel does not want to be told while he is on the course at East Lake. After round one, he was tied for the lead with friend Chris Kirk, one of his main rivals for the $10 million FedEx Cup prize.
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Kirk went into the fourth and final playoff event in Atlanta on top of the standings, with Horschel second. They are among five players who can secure the jackpot by winning the $1.44 million Tour Championship on Sunday, no matter what anyone else does.
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Kirk went into the fourth and final playoff event in Atlanta on top of the standings, with Horschel second. They are among five players who can secure the jackpot by winning the $1.44 million Tour Championship on Sunday, no matter what anyone else does.
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Bubba Watson, another of the FedEx top five, was tied for third after Thursday's opening round. The Masters champion was one shot behind Kirk and Horschel after carding three-under-par 67.
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Bubba Watson, another of the FedEx top five, was tied for third after Thursday's opening round. The Masters champion was one shot behind Kirk and Horschel after carding three-under-par 67.
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World No. 1 Rory McIlroy is also in contention. Fourth in the standings, he needs to win -- and was tied for 11th after an opening 69.
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World No. 1 Rory McIlroy is also in contention. Fourth in the standings, he needs to win -- and was tied for 11th after an opening 69.
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Hunter Mahan, the last of the leading quintet, was way off the pace after a seven-bogey 74 left him tied for 27th in the 29-man field.
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Hunter Mahan, the last of the leading quintet, was way off the pace after a seven-bogey 74 left him tied for 27th in the 29-man field.
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