MEXICO CITY – Billy Horschel bounded down the hill toward the practice range at Club de Golf Chapultepec with a wide smile. Sure, it’s great to play the no-cut, limited-field WGC-Mexico Championship, but his joy had more to do with his attire.
“I knew it was coming because the players wanted it,” Horschel said of the PGA Tour’s new policy introduced this week that allows players to wear shorts during practice and pro-am rounds.
Horschel explained Monday’s announcement was a long time coming and reflects a changing attitude across golf.
The European Tour has allowed shorts during practice rounds since 2016, and the PGA of America started to allow shorts at the 2017 PGA Championship.