There is no escape from the wrath of golf fans. And that was exactly the case with PGA Tour Pro Matt Kuchar. Confused much? Well, it all took place at the Wyndham Championship. The tournament was supposed to end on Sunday, as Aaron Rai had won his first PGA Tour title in six years. But then there was Kuchar, who just could not play any more golf, and decided to end his 72nd hole on Monday.

The golf fans were not happy with Kuchar’s decision and called him many things, including selfish and entitled. They started bashing the golfer on social media for his decision, and the golfer replied! As per the recent X post by NUCLR Golf, Matt Kuchar came forward with an apology for his actions that caused an unnecessary stir in the golf world. The golfer in the post-round presser said, “Again, it stinks to – nobody wants to be that guy that’s showing up today, one person, one hole. Not even one hole, half a hole to putt.”

The apology was directed towards the tournament and everyone who attended it or worked for it. “So apologies to the tournament, to everybody that had to come out. I know the ramifications, I know it stinks. Certainly I apologize to force everybody to come out here.”

Matt Kuchar’s decision to stop playing on Sunday came as a shocker to many people. One CBS broadcaster even joked that they wouldn’t be covering the rest of his game on TV the next day. And indeed, they did not televise it! Kuchar returned to the course on Monday at 8:00 a.m. to finish his last hole and ended up tied for 12th place. This resulted in Kuchar losing his spot in the FedEx playoffs this year.

Matt Kuchar will not play in the FedEx Cup after 17 years

For the first time in 17 years, Kuchar won’t be making it to the FedEx Cup finals, but he’s still got his sights set on a bigger prize. Matt Kuchar’s surprising call to not play on Sunday and to hold off on finishing his final hole until Monday, with no shot at winning or making the FedEx Cup playoffs, seemed like a strange move. Didn’t it? But here’s the thing: Kuchar was playing for something bigger than just this one tournament.

He was fighting to keep his PGA Tour card for the fall season, and every little bit counts. By finishing his round on Monday and saving a par on the 18th hole, Kuchar managed to climb up to No. 103 in the standings, securing his spot on the tour for next season. Had it been a bogey or worse, the golfer would have lost his card. It may not seem like a lot, but it’s indeed huge for the golfer.

Fans will miss him in the Playoffs but perhaps it was for the best. What do you think? Let us know in the comment section below!