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Horschel's wife opens up about alcoholism

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Billy Horschel isn't shy about showing his emotions on the course, and Sunday was no exception as he defeated Jason Day in a playoff to win the AT&T Byron Nelson. But the roots of his emotional celebration weren't publicly known until his wife, Brittany, took to Twitter to share her ongoing personal battle.

Brittany shared a lengthy note with her more than 2,000 followers, one in which she shared she has been battling alcoholism for more than a year. That included a two-month stint at an outpatient facility in South Florida, during which time her husband played regularly on the PGA Tour while caring for their young daughter, Skylar:

i would like to share why yesterday's win had some extra emotions for my hubby, @BillyHo_Golf xo pic.