Billy Horschel wants controversial change made to the PGA Tour which could anger a lot of players

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Billy Horschel is back in action at this week’s Wyndham Championship, the last PGA Tour event before the season-ending playoffs get underway.

Horschel withdrew from the 3M Open just a week after he finished tied for second at The Open Championship.

The American faced his critics at Royal Troon but eventually produced one of his best major championship performances, coming within touching distance of the famous Claret Jug.

Horschel has now been speaking to Smylie Kaufman about the current state of the game, and the 37-year-old has suggested a controversial PGA Tour change he’d like to see come to fruition.

Billy Horschel wants fewer players on the PGA Tour

Speaking on the topic of LIV and the PIF, Horschel believes the PGA Tour should do everything it can to become a more robust product.

Consequently, the PGA Tour stalwart believes that taking cards away is the first step needed to make the tour more exclusive.

“I’ve been on tour for 15 years now, and before PIF and LIV were ever around, I’ve had many a conversation with people on the PGA Tour, players on the PGA Tour, executives at the PGA Tour, and we’ve needed to make our tour stronger,” Horschel told the Smylie Show.

“A couple of things I suggested – I understand this does take away opportunities – but I feel like we’ve got too many guys on the PGA Tour who have a PGA Tour card. I think if we were to reduce that number, that would make us a stronger tour already.”

The American went on to suggest that reducing the number of players would give Korn Ferry Tour players better opportunities in open events. “It gives guys who come from the Korn Ferry Tour opportunities to get in open events,” Horschel added. “I think you could reduce our schedule more to make it more defined. It would make us a stronger product.”

Billy Horschel wants to PGA Tour’s 125 cut

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Currently, at the end of each season, the top 125 in the FedEx Cup standings are given cards for the following season. However, there are several loopholes in the current PGA Tour system.

Those with a PGA Tour win in the last two seasons can also get year-long exemptions and access to the tour. Therefore, a player could win an event, finish outside the top 125 and still be eligible. Furthermore, those in the top 50 in all-time earnings on the PGA Tour can also gain access. Tiger Woods, for example, is never at risk.

There are also opportunities for those outside the top 125, given every single player doesn’t compete each week. Players who finish between 126th and 150th are allowed limited status, which guarantees starts in specific events.

Clearly, there are several ways for players to work their way into events, and this could potentially be tidied up and aligned with Horschel’s suggestion.