Matt Kuchar reigns supreme in Hawaii

Veteran Matt Kuchar cruised to his ninth PGA Tour title at the Sony Open in Hawaii on Sunday.
The American would card a second consecutive four under 66 in the final round at the Waialae Country Club, enough to take him four clear of runner-up Andrew Putnam.
Starting the round two strokes clear of Putman, there were some early struggles on the front nine. Walking to the sixth tee, Kuchar found himself two over par for the day and trailing Putman after three bogeys and a solitary gain on the par four third.
But the new world number 22 got his round back on track with gains on the ninth, tenth and 12th holes. Kuchar continued to blitz the back nine, rolling in three more birdies to take a comfortable lead into the final stretch.
His birdie putt on the 18th secured his second victory in just his third tournament of the new PGA Tour season. Kuchar, accompanied by his two sons Cameron and Carson, was a happy man.
Another win for Dad.
This never gets old.
🏆😁🏆#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/JGOG5jJHpM
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) 14 January 2019
“I’m tickled, thrilled to have won two events this early in the year,” the 40-year-old told the press afterwards.
“To have won two out of three starts on the PGA Tour is mind boggling to me. It absolutely sets up the year to be in great position for the FedExCup. There is a lot of year left and a lot of great things that are out there to be done.”
American Putnam rolled in a number of long-range putts but ultimately his bogey on the 14th left him too far behind. He would be followed by Canadian Corey Conners, whose final round of 64 was enough for a solo third finish.
Latest
-
News
Sponsor Ralph Lauren drops Justin Thomas following homophobic slur in Hawaii
The world number three uttered the derogatory word towards himself after missing a putt at Kapalua last weekend.
-
News
Bryson DeChambeau keeping brain relaxed to avoid repeat of Masters misery
DeChambeau said his brain went into overdrive at Augusta National.
-
News
European Tour preparing for business as planned in the Middle East
Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship is due to start next week.
-
News
Two-time major champion Angel Cabrera arrested in Brazil
The former US Open and Masters winner was on the run from the law.
-
News
On this Day in 2013: Paul McGinley given Ryder Cup captaincy
McGinley would go on to be involved in a sixth Ryder Cup victory.
-
News
Collin Morikawa keen to draw inspiration from family ties to Hawaii at Sony Open
Venezuela’s Jhonattan Vegas has withdrawn from the event after testing positive for coronavirus.
-
News
R&A: ‘No plans’ for Open to head to Donald Trump-owned Turnberry in near future
Trump National in Bedminster was on Sunday stripped of next year’s US PGA Championship.
-
News
US PGA Championship moved from Donald Trump-owned course in New Jersey
Trump National in Bedminster had been set to host the event.
-
News
Justin Thomas : ‘I made a terrible, terrible judgement call’
Thomas admitted he was distracted by what happened on Saturday during his final round.
-
News
PGA Championship to be moved away from Donald Trump-owned course
It is the second time in six years the PGA has moved an event away from a course owned by Donald Trump.