In an interview with the media, Horschel admitted that it is a funny story; Namely, while he was still in college he bought Green Street, where he automatically acquired a love for the Hammers. "It's a funny story, I've told it a thousand times and Mark Noble always rolls his eyes when he's around," he joked with talkSPORT.

While speaking with Golfweek, eight-time PGA Tour winner Billy Horschel relayed a conversation he had with WM Phoenix Open tournament director Chance Cozby, saying the event has “crossed the line” over the past few years.