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Golf analysts Brandel Chamblee and Paige Mackenzie were perplexed by Matt Kuchar‘s decision to play the final hole of the fourth round of the 2024 Wyndham Championship on Monday, August 12. The PGA Tour event, which had already experienced a delayed start due to inclement weather, was heading towards a successful conclusion on Sunday. However, the play was suspended due to darkness, and only three players were left to complete the game.

At that time, Kuchar, Max Greyserman, and Chad Ramey had teed off on the final hole but needed to complete the round. While Ramey and Greyserman decided to continue their game, Kuchar opted to finish on Monday, even after taking his first shot on the 18th.

Kuchar hurried to take a disrupted shot on the 18th, perhaps unaware that a group ahead of him, including Aaron Rai, was still playing. Fortunately, his ball sailed well to the left of the fairway on the 18th. However, he then opted to continue his game the next day.

Explaining his reason for not playing the 18th hole on Sunday, Kuchar said (via NBC Sports):

“I was trying to set an example for Max,” Kuchar told Lewis. “We were so far past when we should’ve stopped playing. We saw what Max did on hole 16; they should’ve blown the hole there. I feel bad, the poor kid should’ve won this tournament. By me not playing, it may show Max he has an important shot to hit.”