She was at peace with it, too. It was part of her conditioning as an athlete, she said, “to get over it and keep going.”, “You don’t look back,” she said, adding: “ “It was another loss I kind of breezed right over. “I knew what that day meant. First, it was white wine. She did not realize at first the significance of the date, it had been exactly one year since her last alcoholic drink. Billy and Brittany first met at a junior golf tournament at Doral in 2004. I knew I could do it.”. “It goes from waking up and going to work out and practice every day, to waking up to take care of my daughter.”. “So that's the way it was.”. Did you know you can save your preferences across all your digital devices and platforms simply by creating a profile? Billy and Brittany Horschel at One World Trade Center in New York on Wednesday. The 30-year-old golfer won his fourth Professional Golfers' Association title last month at the AT&T Byron Nelson Tournament, where for the first time he briefly opened up about a private struggle he and his family have dealt with over the past year. The victory, coming after three years of personal challenges that Billy had communicated to few people, unleashed a torrent of emotion for which Brittany’s post provided the context. “I strive for perfection,” he said, “but inside I know I’m not perfect.”. Admitting that to myself, family and friends has saved my life and saved my marriage.”, i would like to share why yesterday's win had some extra emotions for my hubby, @BillyHo_Golf xo pic.twitter.com/2yDyhm8kRR. “One thing he would always say to me is, in the morning, you're great,” Brittany says. "That was the hard part, leaving Skyler," Brittany Horschel. “So it was a big step, it was an encouraging step by her,” Billy says. She introduced herself to Billy on the practice range prior to the final round. Six times, in fact. — brittany horschel (@britt_horschel) May 22, 2017 Billy and Brittany first met at a junior golf tournament at Doral in 2004. Billy said he’d actually sensed for a month or so that his wife wanted help. Most likely it was mixing vodka with orange juice and then just slowly keep on drinking throughout the day.”. They were in New York on Wednesday doing a series of interviews with national media outlets, including an appearance on “Good Morning America.”, “We want … to help young families and women struggling with addictions,” Brittany says. He calls it a “was she drunk or was she sober type of deal.”. “I told her she wasn’t going to want to be riding on my coattails, living her life through me,” he said. She knows she embarrassed him – although he won’t say so – and she’s forever grateful for his help. © 2020 PGA TOUR, Inc | All Rights Reserved. She wanted to come clean about the off-course struggles to which he had alluded in his post-round interview. Billy finally told both what had happened. “I didn't know who he was, so I thought he was a wannabe Gator,” Brittany recalls. “At the beginning I would get upset,” he says. In truth, theirs was a perfect match. Brittany had just returned from a trip with several girlfriends, who came back and told Billy they thought she might have a problem. Within 24 hours, Billy had set everything up. "I was very hesitant at first, but soon realized that it was the best thing for her. Billy had feared it would be. Fifths of Grey Goose and SKYY turned up in the oddest places, too. Would you like to get started? Billy Horschel’s wife, Brittany Horschel, announced on May 22, 2017, that she is an alcoholic. “I think you find most people can connect to somebody that's an alcoholic, either their family, friends,” Brittany notes. Skylar was his No. She knows she tested every ounce of his commitment. I would say, 'Hey, how about we just stop drinking for a couple weeks. Tell me what to do.’ I was totally ready.”. "With him winning at my one-year mark, it was the perfect time for me to tell everybody that I'm an alcoholic and I'm proud of being an alcoholic and how far I've come," Brittany Horschel said live on "GMA." The Horschels started dating at Florida, though Billy, 30, said he had been smitten with Brittany, 29, since their first meeting at a junior golf tournament outside Miami in 2004. Just two people living together.”. Brittany has now been sober since May 21, … As the couple left another television appearance, with CNN, Billy leaned into his wife and said, “You did a great job.”, How a Golfer’s Wife Overcame Her Addiction to Alcohol. “So, my whole self-being and what I thought I was good at and what I thought I was here on this earth to do, I couldn't do it,” the petite blonde says. As things escalated, Billy even went so far as to threaten to divorce Brittany. Thursday marks four years of sobriety for the wife of PGA Tour star Billy Horschel, and this anniversary is passing quietly and without much fanfare, aside from a rare tweet from Brittany and a retweet from her husband: “That’s when I thought there may be an issue,” Billy says. #FathersDay pic.twitter.com/Ych04RRuvW. Brittany’s revealing social media posts were completely her idea. “I had gotten myself into a depression. By 2012, Billy realized his wife’s drinking had gone beyond the oops-I-had-one-too-many stage. He was 18; she was a year younger. She decided to tell her story in the hopes of helping other people, especially mothers, who may feel the same sense of isolation that she did. A big thank you to all the partners and participants who made the Billy Horschel Junior Championship possible. When Brittany became pregnant again, with Skylar, she said, she did not drink. No big deal.”. “I thought, she's just drinking, having a good time with friends,” Billy says. Brittany was home when her husband won the tournament in Dallas. Or maybe he’d turn serious and try to tell her what a toll her drinking was taking on their marriage. I love him even more for getting me help because I couldn't do it for myself.”, WATCH: Golfer Billy Horschel and his wife Brittany speak out about her struggle with alcoholism: https://t.co/PlRdUegBn3 - @michaelstrahan pic.twitter.com/Hpqca3UfIz. He was 18; she was a year younger. Brittany finally found the strength to stop drinking. Brittany Horschel (nee Nelson) was born on December 8, 1987 to Chase and Deborah Nelson in Chicago, Illinois. (Harry How/Getty Images). He is happily married to the formerly Brittany Kay She wanted to explain why her husband had been so emotional as he broke that three-year victory drought. But the couple eventually settled on a rehabilitation facility in southeastern Florida. They moved in together as seniors. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Maybe only drink wine.' It was a year to that day that we had the intervention. “… And they are like, I want to let you know, I'm five years sober or I'm 10 years sober or my son or my daughter is sober as well.”. “I remember the professionals, the counselors, the therapists, everybody saying that she had to drink because she had a level she had to maintain,” Billy recalls. And I think one person got through theirs and I was on board.”. It was a year to that day that Brittany had taken her last drink.”. She was there for two months with only one visit home. Brittany Horschel’s Age and Early Life . And then Billy would find another one of those water bottles. But after the baby was born, the loneliness of caring for an infant while traveling from tournament to tournament with her husband upended her hard-fought sobriety. In April, Brittany gave birth to daughter, Colbie, whom she named after her favorite musician, Colbie Caillat, whose songs lifted her spirits while she was in rehab. American hostage Philip Walton rescued in dramatic military operation: Officials, Iconic James Bond actor Sean Connery dies at 90, All travelers to New York must test negative for COVID-19, Cuomo announces, Democrats hold turnout edge in Florida, with Republicans nipping at their heels. But obviously, I knew it was a bigger situation than that.". It wasn’t that long ago that Brittany Horschel would have processed the unexpected development as further proof that she was unfit to manage the household finances. “That frustrated me, and then I went into a shell a little bit of not wanting to communicate with my wife at night,” Billy says. “'Is there something you need to tell me? It was a frustration. “They saw me at my worst, when my self-esteem was so low I couldn’t even put a sentence together,” Brittany said. "I say that now without shame.". She hadn’t had a drink in 366 days. Twenty minutes later, though, in her alcoholic fog, Brittany had already forgotten what they’d discussed. “I needed somebody,” Billy says. And Billy, one of the more gregarious and open players on TOUR, still managed to keep what was going on his life private. Three surgeries on her wrist prevented her from putting in the time on the range needed to reach the next level. TOUR veteran Scott Piercy also was worried. “One person talked and I said: ‘I’m in. It was sad for her because the quality of her life was suffering because of how my life was," she added. The Horschels watching themselves on “Good Morning America,” where they were interviewed by Michael Strahan. But Brittany, who played at Florida from 2005-09, never was able to realize her own dream and turn pro. “(But) one thing that he said to me is just the respect he had for me for getting help and fighting this. …, “And I gained so much respect and love for him for everything that he stuck through. Her husband expressed some reservations, but she told him she was ready to go public in hopes that her story would help others. That’s when the problem turned serious. So, the intervention, it was great because she was not defensive at all and she was ready to go.”. For the best website experience, we recommend updating your browser. Brittany Horschel Meet Brittany Horschel; the stunning wife of professional golfer Billy Horschel. Billy Horschel was enjoying one last serene meal with his wife, Brittany, in New York on Wednesday before they returned home to Florida to rejoin their rambunctious 2 … The PGA star and his wife, Brittany, appear live on "GMA" for their first TV interview since the couple revealed that Brittany Horschel is battling alcoholism. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. During his wife’s treatment, the couple learned how to communicate more effectively. "She was an alcoholic, she had issues drinking but our relationship together as a husband-wife was not great. Billy said it became hard to even hold a conversation with his wife. You are a great mother. “I was ready,” Brittany says. Brittany and Billy had been thinking about starting a foundation, as well, and now they have their cause. Her husband was gratified by the support he felt the following week at the DEAN & DELUCA Invitational. She took the perfectionist tendencies that had served her so well in golf and channeled them into her marriage. She went on to say that her husband took care of their 18-month-old daughter Skylar when she checked herself into a treatment facility for two months. On Wednesday morning, Horschel and his wife did an interview with Michael Strahan on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Afterward, Brittany received texts and emails from several of the friends she made at the treatment center. Sometimes they were talking about something as simple as what to fix for dinner that night. Don’t miss anything from the PGA TOUR & its partners, Connect to get special offers and updates, Sign up for the Monthly Minute newsletter, Brittany Horschel opened up about her battle with alcoholism the day after her husband, Billy, won the AT&T Byron Nelson. Her body sort of like didn't know how to function without the alcohol.”. But her voice has become strong and clear. She thought her friends didn’t care, either. So, Billy played twice, tying for 32nd at the U.S. Open at Oakmont and missing the cut at the Open Championship at Royal Troon. His commitment too deep. "It probably wasn't until after Skyler was born, probably 6, 8 months, she started drinking again and into 2015, beginning of 2016, I realized there was a really big issue here," Billy Horschel said.
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