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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Billy Horschel called it a sad day in the world of sports. He understood why THE PLAYERS Championship had to be cancelled. He knew the PGA TOUR had to take action in light of increasing panic amid the global pandemic caused by the coronavirus. Still, he couldn’t help but be disappointed, as so many people were, that the final three rounds of the TOUR’s showcase event wouldn’t be played at TPC Sawgrass this weekend. March Madness, the NBA, Major League Baseball and the NHL, among other organizations, have made similar decisions. “When we have situations like this, everyone can rely on sports to sort of take their mind off the tragedy at hand or the situation at hand in the world, and right now we don’t have that,â€� Horschel said. “It’s just very sad.â€� But the Florida grad is a man who looks to the positives in life. And an organization close to Horschel’s heart, Feeding Northeast Florida, is going to benefit from the cancellation – inheriting much of the food that was bought to feed the more then 200,000 people expected to attend the event. PGA TOUR Commissioner Jay Monahan announced the donation at an 8 a.m. press conference on Friday morning. Horschel was in attendance at the standing-room only event. “Billy is ambassador for Feeding Northeast Florida, and obviously we’ve prepared to have over 200,000 people here on property and won’t,â€� Monahan said. “So, one of the things that we’re quickly going to get to work on is how do you take all the food supplies that we have here and put them to good use for our community. “That’s something that we’re going to do immediately.â€� Horschel didn’t know Monahan was going to single him out. But he was excited when he heard that that the organization would benefit from what was such a difficult decision and situation. “I’m not entirely aware of everything, but I do know that the food that is going to be here, we’re going to be loading up on Feeding Northeast Florida food trucks,â€� Horschel said later. “It’s really great that the TOUR and the staff of THE PLAYERS Championship is doing this. “It’s our local food bank. We feed a lot of people in the northeast Florida community.â€� Horschel, who won the 2014 FedExCup, and his wife Brittany have been involved with Feeding Northeast Florida for more than six years. Since 2015, he has donated more than $115,000 to the organization through his #DriveOutHunger campaign at THE PLAYERS. The Billy Horschel Junior Invitational, which won the AJGA charitable giving award last year, has also generated more than $135,244 for FNEFL. He bought pallets of AquaHydrate water to give to the food bank after Hurricane Irma. He and his wife have added their sweat equity, stuffing boxes of food to be distributed, as well. The satisfaction he gets is palpable when Horschel talks about the mission of the organization. “To see how many individuals in our community are food-insecure, and when people hear that, they think just homeless and local food bank,â€� Horschel said. “It’s really not. There’s a lot of people that are working two, three jobs and can’t make ends meet, and at the end of the day when that happens, food is the last thing on the burner to be dealt with. “They’re helping thousands of individuals in our community, and we’ve been very fortunate enough to be involved with that. I’ve been very fortunate enough to help raise money. I’ve donated a lot of my own money to help them meet their goal of making our food — making our community food-secure, and we’re getting closer. We are.â€� A year ago, THE PLAYERS Championship generated a record $9.25 million for local charities, bringing the total raised since 1974 to more than $100 million. A similar story can be told in every city that hosts a PGA TOUR event. But the cancellation of THE PLAYERS, the Valspar Championship, the World Golf Championships-Dell Match Play, the Corales Punta Cana Resort and Club Championship and the Valero Open over the next month affects the charitable bottom line in those cities. That’s why Horschel decided to donate $20,000 of the $52,000 he received when THE PLAYERS was cancelled to the FNEFL. (Half of THE PLAYERS $15 million purse was equally distributed among the pros who competed.) He plans to give the rest to other charitable endeavors and Horschel would like to see his fellow pros follow suit. He knows that there are many charities supported by the tournaments that have been cancelled over the next month that will sorely miss the donations. He’d like to see other TOUR pros use their shares of THE PLAYERS purse to give back, as well. “I understand everyone is different in this situation, but that the money that they got paid this week, that they donate some way, whether it’s to the next week’s, next few weeks’ charities and organizations or to the charities around where they live, because they’re going to need it, as well,â€� Horschel said. “That’s what I’m going to do. Hopefully my fellow TOUR players understand the situation and do something, as well, but I’m not going to — I’m not forcing them to do anything. Hopefully they do what they feel like is right.â€� Monahan clearly expects to see other TOUR pros follow Horschel’s lead. “Our focus is going to be with our players on how we use this moment in time to inspire the communities where we won’t be playing, inspire when we get back in when we’re playing, and make sure we use the strength of this organization to do good here and ultimately get back to this unbelievable platform that we have that’s going to get stronger as we go through this challenge,â€� he said.
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – Notes and observations from the second round of The RSM Classic at Sea Island Resort’s Seaside and Plantation courses. LEADING LIGHTS Charles Howell III has played more than 500 PGA TOUR events. He’s never lost his card in nearly two decades on TOUR. He’s earned more than $35 million. He’s finished worse than 70th in the FedExCup just four times. His career has been a success according to multiple metrics. But he also knows what his resume lacks, the obvious criticism of an incredibly consistent career. He’s won just twice. His last win was in 2007, before Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas were in high school. Howell has an opportunity to end his winless streak in the final event of 2018. He has a three-shot lead halfway through The RSM Classic after shooting back-to-back 64s. His 14-under 128 ties the best 36-hole start of his career and the tournament’s two-round scoring record. Howell, 39, has a three-shot lead over 44-year-old Jason Gore, who is playing on a sponsor exemption, and 23-year-old rookie Cameron Champ. Gore got his insurance license last week. Champ won last month’s Sanderson Farms Championship and is in position to take the FedExCup lead into 2019. Howell has yet to make a bogey despite cold, windy weather on Georgia’s Atlantic coast. He called these the best ball-striking rounds of his career. “I’ve almost done everything in my career, but playing with a lead isn’t one thing I’ve really done a whole lot,� Howell said. “I could talk to you about finishing second or third a lot. As many golf tournaments as I’ve played, this is still relatively new for me.� This is the eighth 36-hole lead of Howell’s career, and first since 2010. He’s never won when leading after two rounds. He could be tough to catch if his strong ball-striking continues. He’s missed just two fairways and two greens this week. “I don’t really get nervous,� he said. “Sometimes I’ll jump ahead of myself and I get a bit excited or try too hard at times.� He’s made it look easy this week. Now comes the hard part. OBSERVATIONS AMATEUR HOUR: LSU freshman Garrett Barber is in 10th place after shooting 65 on Friday. Barber got into the field after winning this year’s Jones Cup. Past champions of that event include PGA TOUR players Beau Hossler, Corey Conners, Justin Thomas, John Peterson, Patrick Reed, Kyle Stanley and Luke List. CLOSING LIKE A CHAMP: Champ birdied his final four holes to shoot 63 and move into contention at another PGA TOUR event. This is the 11th time in his past 14 rounds that he has ended the day in the top 10. He was in second place halfway through last week’s Mayakoba Golf Classic after shooting 62. He closed with consecutive 69s to finish 10th. On Friday, he shot 63 to tie Jason Gore for the low round of the tournament. Champ also has opened a large lead in the Birdies Fore Love race, which goes to the player who has made the most birdies and eagles this fall. The winner of that competition, which concludes this week, will win $300,000 for charity. Champ has made 110 birdies and eagles this season, 11 more than J.J. Spaun. LOTS OF LOVE: There will be two Loves at Sea Island this week after Davis Love III’s son, Dru, birdied two of his last three holes to make the cut on the number. Dru shot back-to-back 70s. His father is ahead of him by two shots. This is Dru’s third made cut in 14 starts. QUOTABLES I’m just an insurance salesman now.Early this morning, it was so cold out there. … The first few holes of the day, you’re just trying to survive.It’s hard not to feel comfortable around these two places. SUPERLATIVES Low round: Champ and Gore both shot 63 to move into second place at 11 under par. They both birdied Nos. 15-18 and shot 30 on the back nine. Longest drive: Tom Lovelady hit a 339-yard drive on the eighth hole. Longest putt: Blake Morris, a Monday qualifier, made a 58-foot putt Friday. He missed the cut by one shot. Hardest hole: The 204-yard, par-3 third hole on the Seaside Course played to a 3.36 stroke average. Only 39 of 77 players hit the green Friday. There were just three birdies on the hole. Easiest hole: The 555-yard, par-5 16th hole on the Plantation Course played to a 4.43 scoring average. CALL OF THE DAY For play-by-play coverage of the third round of The RSM Classic, listen at PGATOUR.COM. SHOT OF THE DAY
