Latest Matt Kuchar News

Matt Kuchar finishes Wyndham Championship a day late in odd decision meant to help a rookie

Aug. 12, 2024 12:01 PM EDT

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Aaron Rai won the Wyndham Championship in near darkness Sunday evening, a rain-delayed tournament that wasn't officially in the books until Matt Kuchar finished on Monday morning. It was a peculiar ending, and Kuchar apologized to the tournament officials...

Needing win to extend playoffs streak, Matt Kuchar takes lead in Greensboro

Aug. 10, 2024 20:55 PM EDT

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Needing a victory to keep his FedEx Cup playoffs streak alive, Matt Kuchar shot his second straight 6-under 64 on Saturday to take the second-round lead in the rain-delayed Wyndham Championship. Kuchar is the only player to reach every postseason in FedEx...

No Olympic medal for caddies. Xander Schauffele's looper was moved to tears by a gold ring

Aug. 01, 2024 12:48 PM EDT

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Caddies do not get a medal in the Olympics, only the golfers do. The caddie for Xander Schauffele received some gold that he considers just as valuable from the Tokyo Games. Schauffele and his family gave Austin Kaiser a gold ring. ...

Jhonattan Vegas wins the 3M Open with a closing birdie, his first victory in 7 years

Jul. 28, 2024 19:37 PM EDT

BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Jhonattan Vegas won for the first time in nearly seven years, holing a 3-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole for a 1-under 70 and a one-shot victory over Max Greyserman at the 3M Open on Sunday. Vegas finished at 17-under 267 at the windy TPC Twin Cities. It’s...

Jhonattan Vegas takes 3rd-round lead in 3M Open in bid for 1st victory since 2017

Jul. 27, 2024 19:20 PM EDT

BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Jhonattan Vegas birdied six of the final eight holes for an 8-under 63 and a one-stroke lead over Matt Kuchar on Saturday in the 3M Open. Vegas had a 16-under 197 total at the TPC Twin Cities. The 39-year-old Venezuelan has three PGA Tour victories, the last a...