Heading into the weekend, the top of the 2024 British Open leaderboard consisted of a number of Europeans. Englishman Dan Brown led the field after Round 1 before Irishman Shane Lowry took over first place after the second.
However, heading into the final round of golf on Sunday, it's an American who sits in the driver's seat at Royal Troon.
Billy Horschel holds a one-stroke lead heading into the final round of the British Open. The Florida native is at 4-under after 54 holes in Scotland, looking to claim the 2024 Claret Jug.
Horschel is no stranger to playing in majors. He has been a frequent participant for over a decade now, however, he has a chance to complete a first on Sunday.
Here's more on Horschel's major history on the PGA Tour, as well as all of his career wins.
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Has Billy Horschel won a major?
Horschel has not won a major yet during his time on the PGA Tour. He first made his major debut in 2006 as an amateur, missing the cut at the U.S. Open.
He did not get back to playing in another major until 2013, when he participated in his second U.S. Open. Horschel's 67 in the second round helped him reach the top of the leaderboard heading into the weekend.
He eventually finished at 5-over, good enough for a tie for fourth at Merion Golf Club. That remains his best finish in a major to this day and only one of two top-10 finishes in his major career, the other behind a tie for eighth at this year's PGA Championship.
Here is a look at his best finishes at each major.
| Major | Finish |
| Masters | T17 (2016) |
| U.S. Open | T4 (2013) |
| PGA Championship | T8 (2024) |
| British Open | T21 (2022) |
Billy Horschel British Open results
Horschel has not enjoyed a ton of success playing at the British Open. The Florida native missed the cut European major five times out of his previous nine British Opens prior to 2024.
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Here are Horschel's full results at every British Open he's been in so far.
| Year | Finish |
| 2013 | Cut |
| 2014 | Cut |
| 2015 | T30 |
| 2016 | Cut |
| 2017 | Cut |
| 2018 | N/A |
| 2019 | Cut |
| 2020 | No tournament |
| 2021 | T53 |
| 2022 | T21 |
| 2023 | Cut |
Billy Horschel PGA Tour wins
While Horschel is still looking for a major win in his PGA career, he does have multiple victories at PGA Tour tournaments.
In total, the 37-year-old has earned eight first-place finishes at the highest level of golf. That includes winning the 2014 Tour Championship and earning the FedEx Cup for his performance at the final event of the 2014 PGA season.
Here is a look at every win for Horschel on the tour.
| Tournament | Score |
| 2013 Zurich Classic | -20 |
| 2014 BMW Championship | -14 |
| 2014 Tour Championship | -11 |
| 2017 Byron Nelson | -12 |
| 2018 Zurich Classic | -22 |
| 2021 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | 2&1 |
| 2022 Memorial Tournament | -13 |
| 2024 Corales Puntacana Championship | -23 |
