Gator Great Billy Horschel was added to the Florida men's golf coaching staff as a volunteer assistant coach on Feb. 16, 2022 by head coach J.C. Deacon.

"It's an honor to officially announce Billy Horschel as a member of our coaching staff," said Deacon. "To add his expertise, experience and swagger to our team is a dream come true. Our team now has full access to one of the brightest minds in golf and he has already established a great deal of trust within our guys. He is fully committed to helping our players develop their physical and mental golf skills. From a recruiting perspective, I feel like Billy adds an element that few programs can match. We now have two life-long PGA Tour players guiding our student-athletes career path."

An inductee of UF's 2019 athletic hall of fame, Horschel was a four-year (2006-09) member of the Gator golf team and three-time (2006-07, 2009) first-team All-American. A two-time (2007 & 2009) SEC Player of the Year, he won individual medalist honors at the NCAA Regionals back-to-back years (2006-07) and at the SEC Championships in 2009. Horschel also was a four-time First-Team All-SEC selection and a member of the All-Nicklaus Team (2009), a Ben Hogan Award Semifinalist (2009) and helped Team USA win the Walker Cup in 2007.

"I was excited when J.C. Deacon and Dudley Hart asked me to join the team as a voluntary assistant coach," said Horschel. "I've actually had talks with my wife, Brittany, in the past about coaching at UF when my career on the PGA Tour is over. To be offered this opportunity now is really neat and I'm excited to help J.C., Dudley, and the players any way I can so we can get back to winning championships at UF. I know that this team has the ability and talent to bring a title back to Gainesville and the players themselves believe it as well! Go Gators!"

A native of Grant, Fla., he was one of five Gators to be a four-time All-American selection, joining current assistant coach Dudely Hart. Horschel won individual medalist honors at the 2006 U.S. Amateur and his opening round of 60 was a 19-hold tournament and USGA record.

Horschel turned professional in 2009 and successfully gained his PGA Tour card and has remained on tour since. He earned his first professional victory at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in 2013 and by the end of April led the PGA Tour in consecutive cuts made with twenty-three, dating back since June of 2012.

He finished T4 in his first major at the 2013 U.S. Open and held a joint lead with Phil Mickelson at the halfway stage of the tournament. Horschel was one of two players under part the second round, hitting all 18 greens in regulation and trialed only four strokes behind eventual winner Justin Rose. He was played in nine PGA Championships (2013-21), eight U.S. Open's (2013-17, 2019-21), eight (2013-19, 2021) British Opens and seven Masters (2014-16, 2018-21).

Horschel earned his second career win on tour at the 2014 BMW Championship followed by victory at The Tour Championship a week later and with it the FedEx Cup. He has also earned wins at the AT&T Byron Nelson in 2017, the Zurich Class of New Orleans in 2018, the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in 2021 and most recently the BMW PGA Championship last September for his second European Tour victory by shooting a final round of 65.

In the summer of 2021, he hosted his inaugural event, the Billy Horschel APGA Tour Invitational presented by Cicso. The special event was partnered with the Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA), a non-profit organization with the mission to "bring greater diversity to the game of golf." Established in 2008, the Tour hosts and operates professional golf tournaments, player development programs, mentoring programs and introduces the game to inner-city youth throughout the country. The weekend included an initial day of a pro-am, roundtable, seminars and other development opportunities all with key partners and industry leaders. The invitational will be an annual event and is returning to TPC Sawgrass in May of 2022.

Name	Year	Hometown	High School	Previous School
Parker Bell	Fr.	Tallahassee, Fla.	Lawton Chiles High School
Fred Biondi	Sr.	São Paulo, Brazil	Club Med Academies
Toby Bishop	Fr.	Wales, United Kingdom	Dubai English Speaking College
Ricky Castillo	Sr.	Yorba Linda, Calif.	Valencia High School
Quentin Debove	Jr.	Paris, France	Lycée George-Sand
John DuBois	Sr.	Windermere, Fla.	The First Academy
Ryan Hart	So.	Buffalo, N.Y.	Gulf Coast Prep
Matthew Kress	R-Fr.	Saratoga, Calif.	Bellarmine College Prep
Miguel Leal	R-Fr.	Guatemala City, Guatemala	Advantages School International
Yuxin Lin	Sr.	Beijing, China		USC
Giovanni Manzoni	5th	Cremella, Italy	Instituto Leonardo Da Vinci	Lynn University
Joe Pagdin	Jr.	Sheffield, England	Lake Nona High School
Luke Poulter	Fr.	Orlando, Fla.	Circle Christian
Tyler Wilkes	Jr.	Tampa, Fla.	Gaither High School

Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	J.C. Deacon	Head Coach	JCD@gators.ufl.edu	4710
	Dudley Hart	Assistant Coach	DudleyH@gators.ufl.edu
	Billy Horschel	Volunteer Assistant Coach

Support Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Mike Spiegler	Sport Administrator	MikeS@gators.ufl.edu	6035
	Brenda Lembo	Program Coordinator	brendal@gators.ufl.edu	4710
	Markus Fürst	Strength and Conditioning Intern	MarkusF@gators.ufl.edu	4992
	Beca Floyd	Athletic Trainer	BecaF@gators.ufl.edu	4831
	Abi Dickinson	Intern Athletic Trainer	AbiD@gators.ufl.edu
	Mike Childs	Performance Dietitian	MichaelCh@gators.ufl.edu	4829
	Daniel Siegel	Director, Compliance	daniels@gators.ufl.edu	6054
	Garon Rowland	Academic Advisor	garonr@gators.ufl.edu	5832

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Men's Golf at Calusa Cup on Apr. 5, 2026 at TBA (18 holes)

Upcoming Event: Men's Golf at Calusa Cup on Apr. 6, 2026 at TBA (18 holes)

Upcoming Event: Men's Golf at Calusa Cup on Apr. 7, 2026 at TBA (18 holes)

Upcoming Event: Men's Golf at SEC Championship on Apr. 22, 2026 at TBA (18 holes)

Upcoming Event: Men's Golf at SEC Championship on Apr. 23, 2026 at TBA (18 holes)

2022-23 Men's Golf Roster

Parker Bell

Fred Biondi

Toby Bishop

Ricky Castillo

Quentin Debove

John DuBois

Ryan Hart

Matthew Kress

Miguel Leal

Yuxin Lin

Giovanni Manzoni

Joe Pagdin

Luke Poulter

Tyler Wilkes

J.C. Deacon

Dudley Hart

Billy Horschel

Mike Spiegler

Brenda Lembo

Markus Fürst

Beca Floyd

Abi Dickinson

Mike Childs

Daniel Siegel

Garon Rowland