Players Championship 2012 Results: Matt Kuchar and Most Encouraging Performers

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Published: May 14, 2012

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More than enough fuss has already been made over the disappointments from The Players Championship. From Tiger Woods struggling over the weekend to Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell failing to make the cut, there's no shortage of negativity on which all the Nancys and Neds could easily seize.

But what about all the sparkling performances at TPC Sawgrass?

All told, 44 players finished in the red. In their honor then, let's have a look at three of the best performances from the weekend and what they might mean for next month's U.S. Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.



 

Matt Kuchar

What better person with whom to start than the man who won it all?

Matt Kuchar's been on the PGA Tour since 2000 and had won six events coming into this week's tournament, but The Players Championship easily ranks as the most prestigious victory of his career, and effectively ending his two-year championship slump.

The native Floridian played the steadiest golf of anyone in Ponte Vedra Beach, shooting a pair of 68s before tacking on a 69 on Saturday and a 70 during his final round.

Anyone who's followed Kuchar this year will tell you that this win is no surprise, though. He's made the cut in all 10 events in which he's played since the calendar turned to 2012. He's finished in the top 10 in four of those, including Sunday's result and his third-place tally at the Masters.

With the way he's been swinging, don't be surprised if Kuchar emerges as a contender at the U.S. Open. 

 

Rickie Fowler



It's taken more than three years, but Rickie Fowler is finally playing like the "Next Big Thing" rather than just the Justin Bieber of golf.

Fowler followed up his win at the Wells Fargo Championship last week—his first on the PGA Tour—with a tie for second at TPC Sawgrass, including a six-under 66 on Saturday...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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