Scoring conditions were set up to allow a player to go low in the final round at the RBC Heritage and Matt Kuchar took full advantage. He erased a four-shot deficit to start the round and took the lead for good on a brilliant shot from the bunker.
Tiger Woods
Kuchar birdied six holes on the front nine to make the turn in 30. Another birdie on No. 10 dropped him to 7-under on the round and not only had him in the lead, but put everyone on 59 watch. He cooled off drastically from there, but was still in the lead heading into No. 17. He ran into some issues on the green, eventually three-putting for a bogey to drop to 10-under and into a share of the lead with Luke Donald. Kuchar found more trouble on No. 18, with his approach finding a greenside bunker. Now, he needed to get up-and-down from par, just to have a shot at making a playoff. He did one better, holing the shot from the bunker for an improbable birdie.
The shot dropped Kuchar to 11-under and gave him the win after Donald was unable to answer back. Donald has had several close calls at RBC Heritage throughout his career and 2014 proved to be yet another top-three finish. He needed at least a birdie down the stretch, but parred his final six holes to come up just short. The win capped an impressive week for Kuchar, who was the first-round leader after opening with a 66. Like many players, he struggled in tough conditions on Friday, only to surge back with the round of the day on Sunday.
Michelle Wie
Although several players shot in the 60s in the final round, few were able to really put together a round to challenge for the lead. Of the contenders at the start of the day, no one shot better than a 67. Ben Martin was also in contention before closing the round with a bogey and three pars to finish at 9-under. He was joined in third place by John Huh. Jordan Spieth carded his best round of the event, shooting a 4-under 67 to finish at 4-under and in a tie for 12th.
Here is a complete look at the final leaderboard:
Place |
Player |
Score |
1st Round |
2nd Round |
3rd Round |
4th Round |
Total |
1 |
Matt Kuchar |
-11 |
66 |
73 |
70 |
64 |
273 |
2 |
Luke Donald |
-10 |
70 |
69 |
66 |
69 |
274 |
T3 |
Ben Martin |
-9 |
69 |
68 |
71 |
67 |
275 |
T3 |
John Huh |
-9 |
71 |
68 |
68 |
68 |
275 |
T5 |
Scott Brown |
-7 |
70 |
69 |
71 |
67 |
277 |
T5 |
Brian Stuard |
-7 |
69 |
72 |
68 |
68 |
277 |
T7 |
Brian Harman |
-6 |
69 |
71 |
69 |
69 |
278 |
T7 |
Jim Furyk |
-6 |
71 |
66 |
71 |
70 |
278 |
T9 |
William McGirt |
-5 |
66 |
76 |
71 |
66 |
279 |
T9 |
Rory Sabbatini |
-5 |
69 |
72 |
70 |
68 |
279 |
T9 |
Russell Knox |
-5 |
69 |
72 |
68 |
70 |
279 |
T12 |
Stuart Appleby |
-4 |
73 |
73 |
67 |
67 |
280 |
T12 |
Jordan Spieth |
-4 |
69 |
74 |
70 |
67 |
280 |
T12 |
Jason Kokrak |
-4 |
71 |
73 |
66 |
70 |
280 |
T12 |
Matt Every |
-4 |
69 |
70 |
70 |
71 |
280 |
T12 |
Charl Schwartzel |
-4 |
70 |
70 |
68 |
72 |
280 |
T12 |
Nicholas Thompson |
-4 |
70 |
70 |
68 |
72 |
280 |
T18 |
Pat Perez |
-3 |
74 |
69 |
74 |
64 |
281 |
T18 |
Paul Casey |
-3 |
74 |
67 |
72 |
68 |
281 |
T18 |
Ryo Ishikawa |
-3 |
77 |
68 |
67 |
69 |
281 |
T18 |
J.B. Holmes |
-3 |
72 |
71 |
69 |
69 |
281 |
T18 |
Ted Potter, Jr. |
-3 |
70 |
69 |
71 |
71 |
281 |
T23 |
Martin Kaymer |
-2 |
73 |
67 |
72 |
70 |
282 |
T23 |
Graeme McDowell |
-2 |
71 |
69 |
72 |
70 |
282 |
T23 |
Robert Allenby |
-2 |
69 |
72 |
70 |
71 |
282 |
T23 |
Matthew Fitzpatrick |
-2 |
71 |
71 |
69 |
71 |
282 |
T27 |
Camilo Villegas |
-1 |
72 |
71 |
73 |
67 |
283 |
T27 |
Chris Kirk |
-1 |
71 |
72 |
71 |
69 |
283 |
T27 |
Tim Herron |
-1 |
69 |
72 |
72 |
70 |
283 |
T27 |
Geoff Ogilvy |
-1 |
72 |
68 |
71 |
72 |
283 |
T31 |
Jonathan Byrd |
E |
71 |
73 |
73 |
67 |
284 |
T31 |
Steve Marino |
E |
72 |
72 |
72 |
68 |
284 |
T31 |
Harris English |
E |
68 |
73 |
75 |
68 |
284 |
T31 |
Jerry Kelly |
E |
76 |
70 |
67 |
71 |
284 |
T31 |
Billy Hurley III |
E |
70 |
69 |
73 |
72 |
284 |
T31 |
K.J. Choi |
E |
70 |
67 |
74 |
73 |
284 |
T31 |
Richard Lee |
E |
70 |
69 |
71 |
74 |
284 |
T38 |
Ricky Barnes |
1 |
72 |
73 |
72 |
68 |
285 |
T38 |
Brendon Todd |
1 |
75 |
71 |
71 |
68 |
285 |
T38 |
Spencer Levin |
1 |
72 |
74 |
70 |
69 |
285 |
T38 |
Scott Langley |
1 |
66 |
73 |
75 |
71 |
285 |
T38 |
Tim Clark |
1 |
72 |
71 |
71 |
71 |
285 |
T38 |
Justin Hicks |
1 |
75 |
70 |
68 |
72 |
285 |
T38 |
Kevin Kisner |
1 |
73 |
72 |
68 |
72 |
285 |
T38 |
Chesson Hadley |
1 |
72 |
67 |
73 |
73 |
285 |
T38 |
Kevin Stadler |
1 |
71 |
69 |
72 |
73 |
285 |
T38 |
Charley Hoffman |
1 |
73 |
71 |
68 |
73 |
285 |
T48 |
Chris Stroud |
2 |
71 |
71 |
74 |
70 |
286 |
T48 |
Andrew Loupe |
2 |
70 |
73 |
72 |
71 |
286 |
T48 |
Patrick Reed |
2 |
71 |
72 |
70 |
73 |
286 |
T48 |
Bo Van Pelt |
2 |
69 |
70 |
73 |
74 |
286 |
T48 |
Ken Duke |
2 |
72 |
71 |
69 |
74 |
286 |
T53 |
Boo Weekley |
3 |
73 |
73 |
73 |
68 |
287 |
T53 |
David Toms |
3 |
73 |
73 |
72 |
69 |
287 |
T53 |
Brice Garnett |
3 |
73 |
71 |
72 |
71 |
287 |
T53 |
Charles Howell III |
3 |
69 |
73 |
74 |
71 |
287 |
T53 |
Shawn Stefani |
3 |
74 |
69 |
71 |
73 |
287 |
T53 |
Woody Austin |
3 |
74 |
71 |
67 |
75 |
287 |
T53 |
Gonzalo Fdez-Castano |
3 |
74 |
71 |
67 |
75 |
287 |
T53 |
Kevin Streelman |
3 |
69 |
72 |
70 |
76 |
287 |
T61 |
Zach Johnson |
4 |
71 |
73 |
70 |
74 |
288 |
T61 |
Tim Wilkinson |
4 |
70 |
71 |
73 |
74 |
288 |
T61 |
Stewart Cink |
4 |
70 |
72 |
72 |
74 |
288 |
T64 |
Tommy Gainey |
5 |
72 |
74 |
75 |
68 |
289 |
T64 |
Jeff Maggert |
5 |
70 |
76 |
72 |
71 |
289 |
T64 |
Ernie Els |
5 |
72 |
73 |
73 |
71 |
289 |
T64 |
John Mallinger |
5 |
69 |
74 |
73 |
73 |
289 |
T68 |
Mark Anderson |
6 |
71 |
75 |
74 |
70 |
290 |
T68 |
Brian Gay |
6 |
70 |
74 |
74 |
72 |
290 |
T68 |
Erik Compton |
6 |
70 |
75 |
73 |
72 |
290 |
T68 |
Billy Horschel |
6 |
69 |
74 |
72 |
75 |
290 |
T68 |
James Hahn |
6 |
72 |
74 |
69 |
75 |
290 |
73 |
Robert Garrigus |
7 |
71 |
74 |
71 |
75 |
291 |
T74 |
Brian Davis |
8 |
71 |
75 |
73 |
73 |
292 |
T74 |
Brandt Snedeker |
8 |
72 |
73 |
74 |
73 |
292 |
T74 |
Trevor Immelman |
8 |
74 |
69 |
75 |
74 |
292 |
T74 |
Dudley Hart |
8 |
73 |
69 |
75 |
75 |
292 |
78 |
Briny Baird |
12 |
72 |
72 |
74 |
78 |
296 |