Billy Horschel believed he was close to full strength when the new season began, but the reality on the PGA Tour has been tougher than he expected.

Horschel underwent a significant hip surgery in May 2025 that he labeled a "preventive measure." However, it sidelined him for about five months, almost equivalent to the rest of the year. Speaking to Gary Williams on the 5 Clubs YouTube show on February 23, Horschel admitted that while the "hip itself is healed, the muscles need to build up endurance."

However, not many know that Horschel also has other injuries that were also taking a toll on him. The 39-year-old disclosed, "I had two microfractures that are still healing as we speak."

Horschel's confidence to perform well in tournaments stemmed from the solid practice rounds at home, where he joked he was “taking a few dollars” off friends during casual matches. However, the difference became clear once the tournaments started.

"Then get[ting] out on tour and actually having to play week after week, walk 8, 10, 12 miles a day, [is] something I wasn’t doing at home,” he explained. The physical grind exposed what practice sessions could not.

PGA Tour events are demanding, with long practice hours and extensive walking on courses like Torrey Pines and PGA West.

Billy Horschel’s Training Regimen for Returning to Normalcy

To help him get back to normal after his hip surgery, Billy Horschel maintained his trust in the orthodox exercises he has been doing for most of his PGA Tour career.

He runs his programs with fitness expert Alex Bennett, who focuses on routines that are structured around warmups, in-season work, and off-season conditioning.

His program focuses on simple but important areas:

Pre-round work

• Exercises to get the “golf muscles firing”
• Focus on posture and rotation
• Movements that help prevent injuries

In-season training

• Stability and mobility work
• Strength for core, back, shoulders, and legs
• Designed to handle long tournament weeks

Off-season training

• More demanding workouts
• Focus on athleticism and swing speed
• Stability work to improve consistency

That same emphasis is on endurance and stability, which now significantly influences his recovery.

Although the hip is probably healed, getting back the strength and muscular endurance is still the main issue for him to be able to handle the physical demands of playing golf on tour.

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Dolly Bhamrick