Horschel Leads British Open on Wild Day of Rain and Big Numbers at Royal Troon

Horschel Leads British Open on Wild Day of Rain and Big Numbers at Royal Troon
Billy Horschel of the United States reacts after missing a birdie putt on the 12th green during his third round of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, on July 20, 2024. Jon Super/AP Photo
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TROON, Scotland—The British Open brought a final two hours of the worst weather to the world’s best players, and Billy Horschel was up for the fight.

Horschel flipped his cap around to keep rain from dripping off the bill. He played in short sleeves in a biting chill to swing more freely. He embraced everything about Saturday at Royal Troon on a day the course gave most players a royal beating.