Matt Kuchar apologized to everyone affected by his decision not to play the final hole of the Wyndham Championship on Sunday night.
Kuchar was the only player to return to Sedgefield Country Club on Monday, exercising his right to not complete the 72nd hole due to weather conditions.
The only player to reach the FedEx Cup Playoffs every year since its inception in 2007, Kuchar needed a win to continue his run, but when his tee shot on the 18th hole hit the tree When he finished tied for 12th in 10 games, he lost his competitive advantage.
Play was paused when the other two players in the final group, Max Greyserman and Chad Ramey, also teed off, leaving all three with the option of playing as the sky quickly darkened time to complete the hole.
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Although Ramey and Greiselman lost a four-shot lead after 13 holes and could still catch England’s Aaron Rai with an eagle, they chose to end the match while Kuchar informed Match Official, who will mark his ball and return it during play.
on Monday.
The 46-year-old American duly complied and resumed play at 8am local time, receiving sight relief from the scoreboard before hitting his second shot off the green before hitting the pin for par Rod.
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“I’m sorry you had to come out this morning,” Kuchar told a small group of reporters after the show on Monday.
“Nobody wants to be that guy, and I feel like I’ve become that guy, the guy who doesn’t finish. I can’t tell you how many rounds I’ve finished [and] It’s a pity that we didn’t advance because someone didn’t advance
Finish.
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“I think if I was hitting a normal shot from the fairway, I probably would have tried to finish, but I just saw Max four-putt on the 16th. If there was daylight on the green, would he have four-putted? Me Don’t know, I don’t know.
“I didn’t realize Aaron Rye birdied the last hole. I didn’t think Max had a chance to win a tournament. So I said, OK, Max is going to stop, I’m going to stop, kind of like let’s He takes it easy.
“Again, this stinks… No one wants to be the guy that showed up today, a guy, a hole. So an apology to the tournament, an apology to everyone who had to come out.
“I know the consequences, I know it stinks. Of course, I’m sorry for forcing everyone to come here.”
When asked if he was aware of the adverse reaction to his decision, Kuchar said: “Thankfully, I avoided that. I did get a call from my agent saying, ‘Hey, you caused quite a stir. Sensational’, so that’s the little thing.
“I’m glad I’m not involved in social media.”
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