On Sunday at the Wyndham Championship, Matt Kuchar ruffled feathers when he picked up his ball on the 72nd hole while playing as part of the final group, choosing instead to finish his round on Monday on account of darkness. The PGA Tour veteran was seven shots back of winner Aaron Rai and not in the hunt for the FedEx Cup Playoffs. He had only a spot or two on the leaderboard to play for, and yet his decision brought a small army of grounds crew and rules officials back out on Monday morning after a grueling weather weekend at Sedgefield Country Club.
Kuchar's decision was met with widespread consternation, reviving a host of long-dormant Kuch hate across golf. Much of that centered around a 2019 caddie tipping controversy that painted Kuchar as stingy with his money. Given Kuchar's seemingly selfish behavior at the Wyndham Championship, that five-year-old fervor suddenly took on new life, including the resurfacing of this clip of Rory McIlroy roasting Kuchar like rotisserie chicken for his spending habits later that summer at Liberty National. If your forgot about that iconic moment, or just want to relive it again, be our guest.
The duo, plus the other eight players who rounded out the top 10 on the FedEx Cup points list at the 2019 season's end, were gathered together for a presentation of the inaugural Wyndham Rewards winners. Those who finished inside the top 10 split up a $10-million bonus at the end of the regular season. McIlroy finished in second behind Brooks Koepka, and Kuchar came in third, finishing just two ... yes, TWO points behind McIlroy. During the presentation, Kuchar brought up that infinitesimal difference, and how those points cost him $300,000. Needless to say, Rory had quite the rebuttal.
Kuch had a good sense of humor about it—laughing after Rory delivered the line. It was really his only option. Even McIlroy felt bad afterward (though Koepka seemed to love it), and you can hear the audible groans from those in the crowd. Can you blame them?
The funniest part of all this? That year Kuchar would have probably leap-frogged McIlroy with ease if he just showed up to the Wyndham Championship. But he skipped it, leaving that $300,000 on the table. He certainly didn't make the same mistake this year.
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