Georgia Tech #ProJackets Golf Report

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THE FLATS – Matt Kuchar comes up short in bid to win at Wyndham Championship, extend his playoff streak … Christo Lamprecht ties for 29^th at Korn Ferry Tour stop in Nebraska … More details below in this week’s Georgia Tech #ProJackets Report.

KUCHAR COMES UP SHORT, COMPLETES FINAL ROUND MONDAY MORNING

The Wyndham Championship crowned a winner Sunday night. But the final round at Sedgefield Country Club was not over.

In a tournament marked by a tropical storm, a quadruple bogey collapse and a Sunday that saw three different rounds being played, the golf gods offered one final twist.

Playing in the final group with the sun setting, Matt Kuchar opted not to finish the 18th hole and to return Monday morning to conclude his final round.

Round 2 was suspended due to darkness and concluded Sunday morning. With a split-tee start and no re-grouping in Rounds 3 and 4, Kuchar played in the final group in both rounds. His final-round group teed off at 3:21 p.m. ET.

Seventeen holes later, at approximately 8:15 p.m. – two minutes after the sun had set – Kuchar hit the first tee shot in his group on hole 18 (a hook into the left pine straw) in near-darkness. The group ahead of him, which included Wyndham leader and eventual winner Aaron Rai, was still in the fairway. At 11-under par, Kuchar was six shots back of Rai.

Play was suspended after all three players in Kuchar’s group – including Chad Ramey and Max Greyserman – hit their tee shots. All three players were given the option to finish on Monday. The CBS broadcast announced that according to chief referee Ken Tackett, Kuchar said he would finish Monday. Kuchar walked up his ball and marked it, 212 yards away from the hole. Both Ramey and Greyserman completed their rounds.

Editor’s note: Kuchar completed his round with a par at the 18^th hole Monday morning. See the completion of his round below in social media section.

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Matt Kuchar’s FedEx Cup Playoff streak refuses to die without a fight and aces were wild at 2024 Wyndham Championship https://t.co/NRMxHC2Fcu pic.twitter.com/GFjkeD6IRY

— Golfweek (@golfweek) August 11, 2024

COMPETITION ROUND-UP

PGA Tour

Needing to win in order to advance to the FedEx Cup playoffs, Matt Kuchar found himself in the lead unto the third round of his second straight event, but faded to a tie for 12^th place during a 36-hole Sunday at the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, N.C.

Kuchar opened the weather-delayed tournament with 64s on Friday and Saturday to get to 12-under-par after 36 holes. He birdied three holes on the front side to make the turn at 15-under-par led by two shots, but bogeyed three holes on the back for a 70 to fall back, then added a 71 in the final round.

The former Tech All-American had tied for third place at the 3M Open two weeks ago in an effort to secure his first PGA Tour win since 2018.

Vince Whaley opened with a 65 but was unable sustain his momentum and finished in 63^rd place. Chesson Hadley and Stewart Cink missed the cut.

Thus, no Yellow Jackets have qualified for the FedEx Cup playoffs for the first time since their inception in 2008.

PGA Tour leaderboard

Clean card for the solo leader 💪

Matt Kuchar shoots back-to-back rounds of 64 to lead by one @WyndhamChamp. pic.twitter.com/rXWz3kAhmh

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 11, 2024

Matt Kuchar’s FedEx Cup Playoff streak refuses to die without a fight and aces were wild at 2024 Wyndham Championship https://t.co/NRMxHC2Fcu pic.twitter.com/GFjkeD6IRY

— Golfweek (@golfweek) August 11, 2024

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Korn Ferry Tour

Christo Lamprecht fired a 4-under-par score of 280 to tie for 29^th place at the Pinnacle Bank Championship in Omaha, Neb., while Richy Werenski tied for 53^rd at even-par 284.

Chris Petefish, Paul Haley II and Seth Reeves all missed the cut, while Ollie Schniederjans withdrew.

The Korn Ferry Tour wraps up its regular season this week with the Magnit Championship in Jackson Township, N.J. The top 75 players on the points list will advance to the Korn Ferry Tour playoffs. Reeves (No. 40), Werenski (No. 51) and Ross Steelman (No. 42) are currently inside the top 75.

Korn Ferry Tour leaderboard

*****

PGA Tour Champions

David Duval tied for 64^th place at last weekend’s Boeing Classic, posting a 6-over-par score of 222 at The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge in Snoqualmie, Wash. The tour moves to Canada this week for the Rogers Charity Classic in Calgary, Alberta.

PGA Tour Champions leaderboard

UPCOMING EVENTS

• PGA Tour: FedEx St. Jude Championship • August 15-18, 2024 • TPC Southwind • Memphis, Tenn. • Purse: $20M • FedEx Cup points: 2,000
• Korn Ferry Tour:  Magnit Championship • August 15-18, 2024 • Metedeconk National Golf Club • Jackson Township, N.J. • Purse: $1M • KFT points: 500
• PGA Tour Champions: Rogers Classic • August 16-18, 2024 • Canyon Meadows Golf & Country Club • Calgary, Alberta, Canada • Purse: $2.4M
• PGA Tour Americas: Elk Ridge Saskatchewan Open • August 15-18, 2024 • Elk Ridge Resort • Waskesiu Lake, Sask. • Purse: $225K • Fortinet Cup points: 500
• Asian Tour/International Series: Black Mountain Championship • October 17-20, 2024 • Black Mountain Golf Club • Thailand • Purse: $2M
• LIV Golf Series: Greenbrier • August 16-18, 2024 • The Old White Course at The Greenbrier • White Sulfur Springs, W.Va. • Purse: $25M
• GPro Tour: Chatmoss Championship • August 13-15, 2024 • Chatmoss Country Club • Martinsville, Va. • Purse: $68,125

#PROJACKETS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

🚨Full video of Matt Kuchar finishing up the 18th and his post round comments from today. pic.twitter.com/fcufv6xV3S

— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) August 12, 2024

51 years ago, Chi Chi Rodriguez won @WyndhamChamp in a Monday finish

Perhaps in homage, Matt Kuchar will do the same

Kuchar on cart headed to range, final prep for 8 am restart .. playing 72nd hole, current T12 pic.twitter.com/7RpPv7RGdb

— Kevin Prise (@PGATOURKevin) August 12, 2024

Last-minute stop on putting green for Matt Kuchar before Monday finish @WyndhamChamp

Was only player to make FedExCup Playoffs for first 17 iterations .. will fall just short in 2024, but gave it his all pic.twitter.com/T1MQbcREmX

— Kevin Prise (@PGATOURKevin) August 12, 2024

Kuchar headed out to 18 fairway to complete @WyndhamChamp

Second and third rounds at Sedgefield were completed Sunday .. final round will be completed shortly Monday pic.twitter.com/0upZfNx1VN

— Kevin Prise (@PGATOURKevin) August 12, 2024

Second shot hit, Kuchar heads to green to complete his 72nd hole @WyndhamChamp pic.twitter.com/HcxCyR51N9

— Kevin Prise (@PGATOURKevin) August 12, 2024

Kuchar finishes up with a par and a T12 @WyndhamChamp

Handshakes of appreciation .. moves up 10 spots to No. 103 on FedExCup Playoffs and Eligibility Points List, huge for his top-125 status

Smattering of patrons appreciate as well pic.twitter.com/c3oZyWkXwh

— Kevin Prise (@PGATOURKevin) August 12, 2024

Kuchar meets assembled media .. apologizes to those who had to return for Monday finish (was just a small group of staff + media). Felt like bogey would have been best case if finished Sunday (had minimal time to assess options from well left of 18 fairway as darkness crept in) pic.twitter.com/rMoUG8NbzS

— Kevin Prise (@PGATOURKevin) August 12, 2024