Matt Kuchar bizarrely opts for Monday finish despite Aaron Rai winning the Wyndham Championship on Sunday
Matt Kuchar opted to complete his final round at the Wyndham Championship on Monday, August 12. The PGA Tour event experienced a delayed start for the opening round on Friday, August 9. However, play was suspended due to darkness, and the first round was finally completed on Saturday.
Players also began their second round on Saturday, but it was again suspended and finished on Sunday. Following this, the golfers proceeded with the third and fourth rounds.
All the players completed their fourth round on Sunday, August 11, except for Kuchar, who decided to finish the last hole of the final round on Monday. The final round had been suspended due to darkness on Sunday, with three players - Kuchar, Chad Ramey, and Max Greyserman - still needing to finish.
Greyserman and Ramey chose to complete their rounds on Sunday, while Kuchar opted to play on Monday. Kuchar took his first shot on Sunday evening on the par-4 18th hole, marking where his ball stopped, 212 yards from the hole. He will resume play on Monday.
Meanwhile, Aaron Rai won the tournament, with a score of 18-under par. Rai shot a 64 on Sunday to claim his maiden PGA Tour victory. Max Greyserman secured second place in solo, while J.J. Spaun tied for third with Ryo Hisatsune.
Kuchar will play his final hole seven strokes behind the winner.
A look into Matt Kuchar's performance at the 2024 Wyndham Championship
Matt Kuchar had a strong start at the 2024 Wyndham Championship but struggled in the later rounds. The American golfer shot a 64 in the opening round, recording two birdies and one bogey on the front nine. Kuchar was even better on the back nine, shooting five birdies to finish with a 64.
He maintained his momentum into a bogey-free second round. Starting on the tenth hole, he shot two birdies on the front nine and four on the back nine, comfortably making the cut at the PGA Tour event.
However, after his good start, Kuchar struggled in the later rounds. He began the third round well, with three birdies, but shot three bogeys on the back nine, finishing with an even-par 70.
In the final round, Kuchar shot a birdie and a double bogey on the front nine, followed by two birdies and two bogeys on the back nine. He has yet to complete the 18th hole in his final round.
After Sunday, Kuchar is tied for 12th place with a score of 11-under. He shares this position with Brendon Todd, Davis Thompson, Charley Hoffman, Beau Hossler, Mac Meissner, Chan Kim, Roger Sloan, Keith Mitchell, and Jacob Bridgeman.