Billy Horschel fired a 5-under 66 at the Cognizant Classic on Thursday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., but his most impressive club work was his use of a wedge to wrangle a gator as he finished out the first round.

It’s about that time — the golf world descends to Florida for its month-long sojourn. This week’s Cognizant Classic marks the first of four PGA Tour events in the Sunshine State, with the Arnold Palmer Invitational, The Players Championship and Valspar Championship to follow. ESPN+ also offers coverage beginning at 6:45 a.m. on tournament days.

After spending a lot of time out west, the PGA Tour returns to the eastern seaboard this weekend to begin a swing through Florida with the Cognizant Classic at The Palm Beaches. There are a number of storylines heading into the event, including Jordan Spieth making his debut at the Champion Course at PGA National.

Taking advantage of shockingly low scoring at PGA National, Jake Knapp carded the 15th sub-60 round in Tour history.

Schedule, how to watch on TV, tickets, parking information about the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches can be found here.

Jake Knapp joined the PGA Tour’s sub-60 club on Thursday. Knapp — the No. 99 player in golf’s current world rankings — shot a bogey-free 59 in the opening round of the Cognizant Classic at PGA National,

This wasn’t Horschel’s first encounter with alligators. He was born in Grant, Florida and has spent his 38 years living in the Sunshine State.

Golfer Billy Horschel guided a gator back into the water during Thursday's Cognizant Classic at the PGA National Members Club in Palm Springs Gardens in Florida. An alligator made its way onto the links,

One Florida Gator encountered another on the golf course Thursday during the first round of the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches. That's right. Billy Horschel, who attended the University of Florida,