Billy Horschel was not one of the six players selected by Jim Furyk as his captain’s picks for the 2024 Presidents Cup, with the US team to face the International Team
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Billy Horschel has spoken out about not making the cut for this years Presidents Cup, despite his close ties with captain Jim Furyk.
In a frank discussion with reporters, Horschel revealed that Furyk had personally informed him he wasn’t going to be part of the team at The Royal Montreal Golf Club in Canada from September 24 to 29. Furyk chose other talents such as Keegan Bradley, Sam Burns, Tony Finau, Brian Harman, Russell Henley, and Max Homa for Team USA.
“Jim gave me a call yesterday morning. I’m not getting picked,” Horschel said, commenting on the situation when queried about his potential role in the team.
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Despite the disappointment, Horschel praised Furyk, acknowledging the bond they’ve formed: Furyk is a mentor and role model who’s imparted invaluable knowledge throughout his career. Further complimenting Furyks impact off the course, Horschel shared how the fellow golfer influenced his family’s involvement with local charities in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
“Big fans of their [Furyk’s] family, but he gave me a call and said that I played hard, it just wasn’t meant to be. I didn’t expect to make this team,” he continued. “I knew I was way down the list and I made a little push at the end.
“It hurts because Jim’s a good friend, and I wanted to make the Ryder Cup team in 2018. I wanted to make this Presidents Cup team because he is the captain, but it’s just not in the cards for me this year. I’ll play really hard next year to hopefully make the team and become part of the team’s next year.”
Horschel has had a notable season on the PGA Tour, playing in 23 events. He’s successfully made the cut in 17 of them, securing seven top-10 finishes along with bagging the trophy at the April Corales Puntacana Championship. With that win, the 37-year-old fattened his bank account by $720,000, contributing to a lifetime earnings of $40,219,937 in career prize money.
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As for those who did make the grade, the US team will be boasting players like FedEx Cup Champion Scottie Scheffler, who locked in his spot following his win at the Tour Championship. The worlds current number one according to the Official World Golf Ranking, Scheffler will team up with golfing stars Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, Wyndham Clark, Patrick Cantlay and Sahith Theegala.
It’s not just Horschel who’s feeling the sting of absence – other prominent players who didn’t catch the team train this year include Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler and Justin Thomas, with the latter experiencing his first omission from Team USA in eight long years.
The Presidents Cup is a prestigious golf tournament where Team USA goes head-to-head with an international team of top players, excluding those from Europe who participate in the Ryder Cup. The competition takes place biennially and since 1994, the USA has dominated, winning all but two competitions, with a draw in 2003 and a loss in 1998 by 20.5-11.5.
