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Billy Hurley III’s missing father located in Texas

Published

9 years ago

Jul 31, 2015

On Tuesday at the Quicken Loans National, PGA Tour golfer Billy Hurley III pleaded with the media and fans to help find his father, Willard Hurley Jr., who was reported missing by his wife on Monday.

Willard was located on Friday in Texas by a citizen who recognized him from media coverage and contacted local officials, according to a statement from the Leesburg (Virginia) Police Department. Willard, who left the family home in Leesburg, Va., on July 19, told the police he felt “fine physically,” said he was “simply traveling,” and “did not wish to reveal the reasons behind his departure.”

Hurley III spoke on his appreciation to the fans and media after his father had been located:

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“We couldn’t have done this, he wouldn’t have been found without the help of the PGA Tour and the Golf Channel and the greater golf media and all the articles, all the T.V. spots that were run,” Hurley III told the PGA Tour. “Thank you so much for helping us find my father.

“We don’t know what comes next at this point. We just wanted to say thank you very much for helping us find him, I mean the public, the law enforcement, all the media throughout the country. My family and I are incredibly appreciative for helping us be able to find him.”

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Billy made the cut this week at the Quicken Loans, and says he will continue to play for the remainder of the event. But he did have a message for his father.

“Dad, I love you and we want you to come home,” Hurley III said. “That’s the bottom line. We just want you to come home.”

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Photos from the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans

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6 days ago

Apr 23, 2024

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GolfWRX is live on site this week at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans for the PGA Tour’s one-and-only two-man team event.

As usual, general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums — including some pretty spicy custom putters and headcovers — await your viewing.

Be sure to check back for more photos from the Big Easy, as we’ll continue to update this page with additional galleries throughout the week.

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Photos from the 2024 RBC Heritage

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2 weeks ago

Apr 16, 2024

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GolfWRX is on site this week at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island for the RBC Heritage. Plenty of golfers who competed in the Masters last week will be making the quick turnaround in the Lowcountry of South Carolina as the Heritage is again one of the Tour’s Signature Events.

We have general albums for you to check out, as well as plenty of WITBs — including Justin Thomas and Justin Rose.

We’ll continue to update as more photos flow in from SC.

Check out links to all our photos, below.

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Photos from the 2024 Valero Texas Open

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4 weeks ago

Apr 1, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

GolfWRX is on site this week at the Valero Texas Open.

The event has been around since 1922, making it one of the oldest on the PGA Tour calendar. Over the years, it’s been held at a variety of courses across the Lone Star State, but it’s found its home at TPC San Antonio in recent years. Some of the biggest names in golf have taken home the title here, including Arnold Palmer, Ben Hogan, Lee Trevino, and Ben Crenshaw.

GolfWRX has its usual assortment of general galleries, WITBs and special pull-out albums. As always, we’ll continue to update the links below as more photos come in from TPC San Antonio.