Matt Kuchar held his personal on the 3M Open this weekend, ending tied for third. The PGA Tour veteran is seeking to prolong his season somewhat longer.
Kuchar carded an even-par 71 Sunday to take a seat at 15-under general and two photographs behind the winner, Jhonattan Vegas.
On the week, the previous Georgia Tech golfer went 68-67-63-70. That 63 on Saturday was huge for him because it propelled him up the leaderboard and into competition.
He might not have closed on Sunday, however this week gave him some confidence for the remainder of the season.
“It was week,” Kuchar mentioned. “It was enjoyable to be out with an opportunity to win on Sunday. I hadn’t had this chance shortly, and to be within the final group Sunday to have the lead for a second there was an thrilling day. Want I may have carried out extra.”
“I really feel just like the quick sport let me down somewhat bit. I don’t suppose I acquired one ball up and down on a missed inexperienced in the present day, which usually one in every of my strengths is having the ability to scramble fairly nicely. It was a difficult day — pars have been good scores. I got here away with a bunch of them in the present day however wanted a handful of birdies to do the trick.”
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He began the day with a birdie on two however dropped a shot on the 4th. One other birdie got here on the fifth to take a seat at even par, however back-to-back bogeys noticed him flip in 36 strokes.
Kuchar made one closing birdie on the par-5 twelfth however couldn’t get something to drop after that. He settled six pars down the stretch.
The 46-year-old is the one participant to qualify for the FedEx Cup Playoffs since they started in 2007, so he’s making an attempt to keep away from ending that streak.
“It’s on my thoughts, and it’s one thing I do know is again there,” he mentioned. I don’t need to miss the Playoffs. I don’t know the place this places me, however it’s definitely inside some hanging distance. I’ll be in Greensboro once more with principally that on my thoughts, making an attempt to get within the prime 70.”
He got here into the week ranked No. 153 within the FedEx Cup standings. After this end, he may bounce to No. 111. Whereas it could possibly be a stretch, Kuchar may discover a manner into the High 70. This end was a giant assist for the veteran because the hole just isn’t almost as large because it was every week in the past.
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