Kuchar relishes TPC win

All-American nice guy Matt Kuchar playfully told the media to “suck it” after clinching the US PGA Players Championship and its $1.7 million (€1.3m) winner’s cheque.

Often touted as a walking ATM for his ability to finish near the top of the leaderboard, the 33-year-old had faced heat for not winning since 2010. Before this week, he had cashed more than $5.5m (€4.2m) since his last win, at the 2010 Barclays, through numerous top 10s but he wasn’t hoisting trophies.

When this was put to him shortly after shooting a two-under-par 70 to finish at 13-under at TPC Sawgrass in Florida — two shots clear of Scotland’s Martin Laird (67) and Americans Rickie Fowler (70), Zach Johnson (68) and Ben Curtis (68) — Kuchar pounced.