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GOLF star Matt Kuchar bizarrely refused to continue playing during the final hole of the Wyndham Championship.
The tournament has been won by Aaron Rai despite the event not being over yet.
Matt Kuchar refused to continue playing despite being just a few shots away from finishing
GettyKuchar, who is currently tied 12th, left fans and pundits baffled as he chose to stick around in North Carolina for another day.
The American world No94 was in the last threesome to take to the course yesterday alongside Max Greyserman and Chad Ramey.
As daylight was quickly fading, Kuchar dashed to the final hole and teed off rapidly.
His shot drifted into the rough and he then strangely had a change of heart and declared he would return to finish his round the following day.
The horn had not been sounded for darkness but official Orlando Pope supposedly spoke to the players instead.
Kuchar was heard asking: “Horn’s been theoretically blown?”
Both Greyserman and Ramey chose to complete the course and not return on Monday morning like Kuchar.
The 46-year-old’s decision left legendary commentator Jim Nantz baffled.
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He said: “The tournament is over, but it’s not. It’s so strange.
“Kuchar said the horn has theoretically been blown and official Ken Tackett told him yes and he has the power to be able to make that decision.
“Just he’s going to come out here tomorrow and I don’t think there’s going to be anybody here to watch it.
“I don’t expect we’re going to be bringing you that coverage tomorrow.
“It’s just an interesting decision — he’s not going to make the play-offs.”
Explaining his decision, Kuchar claimed he was trying to help Greyserman amid eventual winner Rai birdieing on the last hole in front of them to pull two shots clear.
Kuchar said: “I was trying to set an example for Max. We were so far past when we should’ve stopped playing. They should’ve blown the hole there [16th].
“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.”
Pundits remained baffled as Brandel Chamblee questioned: “Why did he tee off on 18?”
And Paige Mackenzie reacted: “Max can make his own decision. To say I wanted to influence this other player in his decision making – that is a bizarre statement.”
Kuchar returned and took six minutes to make a par on the 18th, which saw him pocket £105,000.
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