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Billy Horschel Triumphs Over Rory McIlroy in PGA Championship Playoff

Horschel secures victory with a stunning eagle putt, marking his second win at Wentworth.

  • Billy Horschel defeated Rory McIlroy in a dramatic playoff to win the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
  • The playoff was decided on the second extra hole where Horschel sank a 35-foot eagle putt.
  • McIlroy, despite a strong performance, finished second for the fourth time this year in major tournaments.
  • South African Thriston Lawrence was eliminated in the first playoff hole after finding the water and making bogey.
  • Horschel's win makes him the first American to clinch the BMW PGA Championship twice.
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