Matt Kuchar made a wild decision on Sunday that has sent the golf world into a bit of a tizzy: despite the fact that he’s tied for 12th, with no way to win the Wyndham Championship, he decided to pick up his ball and finish No. 18 on Monday morning.
There was a lot of speculation over why, but Kuchar gave an explanation that … well, I’m not really sure it helps his case. He spoke with Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis, saying that “he was trying to help [Max] Greyserman in hopes that Greyserman would follow his lead in stopping, and that he told [PGA Tour rules official Ken] Tackett he was done playing for the evening prior to [Aaron] Rai birdieing the last hole in front of them to pull two shots clear of Greyserman.”
Here’s more:
“I was trying to set an example for Max,” Kuchar told Lewis. “We were so far past when we should’ve stopped playing. We saw what Max did on hole 16; they should’ve blown the hole there. I feel bad, the poor kid should’ve won this tournament. By me not playing, it may show Max he has an important shot to hit.”
That’s … curious, isn’t it? Why is Kuchar trying to set an example for another player?
Yet here we are. It’s Monday, and Kuchar will finish his round.
