A Gator took on a gator. Billy Horschel won. Let’s explain: Horschel played his college golf for the Florida Gators, so he knows plenty about the wildlife that gets seen on courses in the Sunshine State — including,

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One Florida Gator encountered another on the golf course Thursday during the first round of the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches. That's right. Billy Horschel, who attended the University of Florida,

Horschel, a native of Grant, Florida, used a 60-degree wedge to poke at the small gator, forcing it to retreat into the water. Horschel’s efforts drew applause from patrons and praise from announcers.

The Florida native showed off his experience in the Everglades, forcing an alligator off PGA National's golf course.

PGA golfer and former Florida Gator Billy Horschel came face to face with the real reptile. It happened Thursday at a tournament in West Palm Beach. Horschel approached a gator that had wondered onto the course and scared it away with a club. Several people can be heard in the video cheering for the win.