GREENSBORO, N.C. — There will be a Monday finish on the PGA Tour after all.
That’s because Matt Kuchar elected to wait to finish the final hole of the Wyndham Championship on Monday due to darkness.
Kuchar, who was the 36-hole leader at 12 under and playing in the final group, needed to win to remain the only player to qualify for every FedEx Cup playoff since it debuted in 2007. He was out of the running at 11 under and T-12. Curiously, he had teed off on the 18th hole and hit into the group in front of him, suggesting he was anxious to make sure he got done, but then reversed course after driving left into trouble and choosing to finish the hole.
CBS’s Jim Nantz noted the surprise decision and said, “I don’t expect we’ll be bringing you that coverage tomorrow.”
Weather wreaked havoc with the Wyndham Championship all week. Tropical Storm Debby dumped more than five inches on Sedgefield Country Club on Thursday, postponing the first round until Friday. An overnight storm on Friday delayed the resumption of play on Saturday.
A 36-hole cut wasn’t made until Sunday morning. The 67 players who made it had to play at least 36 holes on Sunday — they didn’t regroup after the third round and were given a short break. Kuchar’s group didn’t tee off in the final round until 3:23 p.m. ET.
It was touch and go whether a winner would be determined before darkness and while that goal was met, Kuchar will return to play the final hole as a single on Monday at 8 a.m ET.