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Billy Horschel skips BMW PGA Championship<\/p>\n
Billy Horschel is heading into an important stretch of the 2026 season with his PGA Tour status for next year still to be secured. The eight-time PGA Tour winner has endured a difficult campaign after returning from an injury-disrupted 2025 season.<\/p>\n
The 39-year-old has also built a strong connection with the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. Horschel has become a regular presence at the DP World Tour\u2019s flagship event and has twice lifted the trophy during his career.<\/p>\n
With the FedExCup Fall approaching, Horschel\u2019s next tournaments could have a direct impact on his playing rights for the 2027 PGA Tour season. His career earnings have surpassed $50 million, underlining the length and success of his career.<\/p>\n
Billy Horschel Skips BMW PGA Championship to Protect Tour Card<\/p>\n
Billy Horschel will skip the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth despite being a two-time champion of the event, choosing instead to focus on the FedExCup Fall and his bid to retain his PGA Tour card.<\/p>\n
Horschel currently sits 100th in the FedExCup standings. Only players inside the top 100 will retain full PGA Tour playing rights for the 2027 season, making the upcoming Fall Series particularly important for him.<\/p>\n
Tough decision but I have to skip the @BMWPGA<\/a> this year. It sucks. Thank you for all the support over the years. Look forward to seeing everyone next year. #COYI<\/a>\u2692\ufe0f @DPWorldTour<\/a> <\/p>\n Explaining the decision in a video posted on X<\/a>, Horschel said his \u201cnot so stellar play\u201d on the PGA Tour this year had forced him to miss the tournament.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m devastated, I\u2019m upset. It\u2019s a decision that was really tough to make,\u201d Horschel said.<\/p>\n He also acknowledged how much the BMW PGA Championship means to him after years of support from fans at Wentworth.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m truly proud and honored to call myself a two-time champion of the event and I\u2019m going to miss everyone over there this year,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Horschel\u2019s 2026 season has included 23 starts, with his best result a T12 at the Wyndham Championship and three other top-20 finishes. He has yet to win this season.<\/p>\n His decision means he will prioritize the FedExCup Fall over an event where he has enjoyed considerable success.<\/p>\n Horschel first won the BMW PGA Championship in 2021, shooting a final-round 65 at Wentworth. He returned three years later and claimed his second title in 2024 after defeating Rory McIlroy and Thriston Lawrence in a playoff.<\/p>\n BMW PGA Championship Still Features Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm<\/p>\n The BMW PGA Championship is scheduled for September 17-20 at Wentworth, with a strong field set to compete in the DP World Tour\u2019s Rolex Series event.<\/p>\n Rory McIlroy headlines the tournament alongside several major champions and leading names from both sides of the Atlantic.<\/p>\n Jon Rahm is also scheduled to play, while Tommy Fleetwood, Viktor Hovland, Brooks Koepka, Ludvig \u00c5berg and Matt Fitzpatrick are among the other notable players in the field.<\/p>\n Tyrrell Hatton, Robert MacIntyre, Justin Rose, Shane Lowry, Sepp Straka, Adam Scott, Si Woo Kim, Padraig Harrington, and Luke Donald are also expected to compete.<\/p>\n For Horschel, missing Wentworth ends a run of regular appearances at one of his favorite tournaments.<\/p>\n He has spoken openly about his affection for the event and the reception he receives from the DP World Tour fans.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m gonna miss playing Wentworth. I\u2019m gonna miss seeing all the guys on the DP World Tour,\u201d Horschel said.<\/p>\n His immediate focus, however, will be on the FedExCup Fall and improving his position inside the top 100. The results from that stretch will determine whether the eight-time PGA Tour winner keeps his status for 2027.<\/p>\n At 39, and with more than $50.1 million in career earnings, Horschel now faces a different kind of challenge, protecting his place on the PGA Tour after a season that has fallen short of his previous standards.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tDebayan Biswas<\/a> Debayan Biswas is a sports writer at Heavy Sports covering NBA, NFL, Soccer, and Golf. His work has been syndicated on Yahoo Sports, Yardbarker, Flipboard, The Sun News, and The Olympian. Previously, he contributed to Athlon Sports, EssentiallySports, and PFSN. More about Debayan Biswas<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \t