Billy Horschel is excited to return to Royal County Down for this year's Irish Open, 17 years on from beating Rory McIlroy there in the Walker Cup.
While McIlroy beat Horschel in Sunday's singles, it was not enough for Great Britain & Ireland to win back the Walker Cup in 2007
Then a fresh-faced 20-year-old, Horschel was part of the United States team that beat Great Britain and Ireland in the 41st edition of the biennial amateur competition. "I had the pleasure of being introduced to a young Rory McIlroy at that time. I will say I did come out victorious. I beat him two times and he beat me once. It was a great week," Horschel recalled during an Irish Open media day.Horschel, now an eight-time PGA Tour winner, admitted that while he saw a "really talented player" in McIlroy in 2007, he could not be sure that the Northern Irishman would have a career that has yielded four major titles and numerous other accolades.
"But you never know how someone is going to pan out. To see what he’s accomplished in the game of golf, to see the person he’s developed into and become. It’s truly amazing."The 37-year-old held the 54-hole lead at The Open but was powerless to stop Schauffele, who carded a six-under 65 to add the Claret Jug to his US PGA Championship win in May.
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