Matt Kuchar Wins At The TPC

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While eyeing a 15 foot birdie putt on the 16th hole, tournament leader Matt Kuchar heard the roar from the infamous 17th hole at the TPC Sawgrass Grass course. He didn't see the birdie that Rickie Fowler eased in from the 9 foot range, but he knew what the commotion was about. He dropped the putt and took the pressure off himself at 17, a hole he had bogeyed the day before.

Kuchar hit his tee shot on 17 left of the sand-trap, with the traditional front left, Sunday pin placement, and faced a 45 foot double breaking putt to save par. He would three putt for bogey, immediately giving back his cushion.

Fowler had a makeable birdie putt at 18, where he had gotten a read from playing companion Ben Curtis, but pushed it right and had to settle for par. This gave Kuchar the room to play 18 with a two stroke cushion.

Third round leader, and Kuchar's playing companion, Kevin Na shot his only round of the tournament not in the 60's, carding a 4 over 74 for 8 under par , and putting himself out of contention for the championship. Na was hurried all day with threats of being penalized for slow play.