Memorial Tournament 2013: Can Matt Kuchar Stare Down Tiger Woods at U.S. Open?

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Published: June 3, 2013

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Matt Kuchar is the most successful golfer on the PGA Tour this year not named Tiger Woods.

Kuchar's two-stroke win Sunday in the Memorial was his second victory of the season—he won the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in February—and makes him the second multiple winner on tour this year. Woods, who has four tour victories, is the other. Kuchar moved up to No. 4 in the world rankings and No. 2 in the FedEx Cup standings. Woods is No. 1 on both lists.

Is Kuchar now ready to challenge the man whose main mission is winning majors? Is he prepared to stare down Woods in two weeks at the U.S. Open?

We gave the Magic 8-ball a shake. The answer: "Signs point to yes."

 

Kuchar Won't be Intimidated by Tiger

The days are long gone when other golfers' knees would knock in the mere presence of Woods. He remains golf's dominant player, but he's proven to be human. The nine-hole 44 he carded Saturday at the Memorial—the worst nine-hole score of Woods' career—made that abundantly clear.

And Kuchar won't flinch if he's paired with Woods at some point in the Open. He's already played before with Tiger. Twice. And both times were under potentially stressful circumstances. Kuchar seemed to soak in the experience on each occasion.



Kuchar was still an amateur when he was paired with Woods for the first two rounds of the 1998 Masters. He was the defending U.S. Amateur champion and Woods was the defending Masters champion. Kuchar shot even-par 288 to earn low amateur in the event.

They were paired again for the first two rounds of the 2010 Masters. It marked Woods' tour return following the cheating scandal that led to his divorce. The spectacle on the first day included a plane flying a pair of banners that mocked Woods. Kuchar said he never noticed what went on above. He was focused on his golf, although he did acknowle...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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