PGA Tour star Billy Horschel, a Florida Gators alum, encountered a real-life version of the Florida mascot on the golf course Thursday, and he sprang to action to coax it back into the water.

A Gator took on a gator. Billy Horschel hits his tee shot on the second hole of the South Course at Torrey Pines during the first round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament Thursday, Feb ...

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Billy Horschel, a Florida native, grabbed a 60-degree wedge, poked at the gator and got it to retreat back to the water. And he made it look easy.