Memorial Golf Tournament 2013: Matt Kuchar Proves Major Victory Is in His Future

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Published: June 3, 2013

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Matt Kuchar fired a four-under 68 on Sunday to win the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village at 12 under, and in the process, he proved to me that he is on the precipice of winning a major. 

Kuchar started Sunday playing in the day's final group for the second consecutive week, and for the second consecutive Sunday, he fired a 68. 

The difference this time is that his score was good enough to earn him the victory. After finishing second last week, Kuchar notched his second victory of the year.

The Memorial Tournament's official Twitter account tweeted a picture that Kuchar will likely cherish for a long time: 



With the win, Kuchar, as the PGA Tour tweeted, will move up to No. 4 in the rankings. By the way, I didn't figure that out by myself, the PGA Tour did it for me:



This is the first time that the six-time PGA winner has won multiple events in a year. It also means he is the first golfer not named Tiger Woods to capture more than one PGA crown this year. 



Kuchar's other win this year came at the WGC Accenture Match Play Championship. His last win before that came at the 2012 Players Championship. What do all of those tournaments have in common? They are all prestigious events with top fields. 

This is an impressive list of victories for a little over a year's time, and it indicates that Kuchar is ready to take the next step in his development. 

Kuchar turned pro in 2000, and he made an instant impact. He finished second at the Texas Open in 2001, and he won The Honda Classic in 2002. Kuchar then began to lose his way a bit, and he became a tour afterthought. 

Then, Kuchar began tweaking his swing in 2009 and 2010, and he hasn't looked back since. Kuchar has become one of the most consistent players on the tour.



Since the start of the 2010 season, Kuch...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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