Billy Horschel has put up his West Ham United FC golf bag for auction at $5,000. The American golfer recently took to his X (formerly Twitter) account to reveal that he is auctioning the bag he used at The Open Championship 2024 to collect funds for a project his charity foundation, the Horschel Family Foundation, is working on.
The exclusive bag features the signatures of renowned West Ham United players, including Mark Noble. The bid started at $5,000 and is currently at $30,000. Fans can bid by clicking on the link Horschel has added to this social media post. Horschel posted a video clip about the auction, with the caption:
"Auctioning off my West Ham bag from this year’s @theopen championship. I get a lot of great comments and offers of people wanting the bag. Well here’s your opportunity. Forgot to mention that this year’s West Ham Squad has signed the bag," Billy Horschel wrote.
"And the legend himself, Mark Noble, has signed it as well. All the funds will be used for our @horschelfamilyfdtn. Thank you for your support of me and our family foundation. All the best!" he added.
It is important to note that fans can only bid for the bag until September 23, 2024.
The bag has the signatures of the following players:
- Nayef Aguerd
- Edson Alvarez
- Michail Antonio
- Alphonse Areola
- Jarrod Bowen
- Kaelan Casey
- Vladimir Coufal
- Aaron Cresswell
- George Earthy
- Lukasz Fabianski
- Wes Foderingham
- Luis Guilherme
- Finley Herrick
- Danny Ings
- Andrew Irving
- Patrick Kelly
- Max Kilman
- Gideon Kodea
- Mohammad Kudus
- Callum Marshall
- Konstantinos Mavropanos
- Lewis Orford
- Emerson Palmieri
- Lucas Paqueta
- Freddie Potts
- Carl Robinson
- Ollie Scarles
- Tomas Soucek
- Mason Terry
- James Ward-Prowse
- Kurt Zouma
Billy Horschel is auctioning the bag he used at The Open Championship, where the Florida-born golfer finished as runner-up. He was impressive at the major, shooting four rounds of 72, 68, 69, and 68 to settle in a tie for second place. Xander Schauffele won the major in 2024.
Meanwhile, Horschel recorded some amazing finishes this season on the PGA Tour. Having played in 23 tournaments, Billy Horschel won the Corales Puntacana Championship, was the runner-up at The Open, and also has seven finishes in the top 10.
All about the Horschel Family Foundation
Billy Horschel started the Horschel Family Foundation with his wife, Brittany Horschel, who is also the President of the organization. Horschel Family Foundation is a charity organization that primarily seeks to uplift communities by backing charities that work in areas of mental health, addiction, and the military.
Brad Nelson serves as the executive director, and the board of directors includes Bryce Alley, Todd Anderson, Rob Holmes, Kristin Lunsford, Rebecca Maxwell, Dr. Bhrett McCabe, and Leslie Scibelli. The organization often hosts various charity golf events, including partnering up with K9s For Warriors at the PLAYERS Championship.