Winner: Matt Kuchar takes rocket trip up leaderboard in final holes
Entering Sunday’s final round, Kuchar was in good, but not great shape at even par, six shots off the lead.
Entering the signature par-3 12th hole, he was still at even par, even farther back. Then, he hit a switch and went five-under in five holes, capping off the incredible stretch with a hole-in-one at the 16th hole (watch here).
His masterful performance in these holes vaulted him up the leaderboard, and Kuchar ended up finishing in a tie for fourth place. This surge up the standings will pay off handsomely when his huge check hits the old bank account.
Kuchar has been off his game the past two years at Augusta, but we shouldn’t forget he placed in the top five twice and top 10 three times during a three-year stretch from 2012-14. Based on his past experience, we shouldn’t be surprised to see Kuchar putting on a green jacket sometime in the near future.