AUSTIN, Texas Matt Kuchar birdied the 18th hole Friday to halve his match with Jon Rahm, avoid a three-way playoff and advance to the Round of 16.After J.B. Holmes routed Si Woo Kim, 6 and 4, the fate of Group 8 was left to Kuchar and Rahm, who found themselves all square through 13 holes and played to a furious finish.[I] looked at John Wood, my caddie, and said, Looks like we've got a five-hole match on our hands, Kuchar said. And what a five-hole match it was.Kuchar and Rahm played the final five holes at Austin Country Club in a combined 8 under. They halved Nos. 14, 15 and 16 with matching birdies.Both of us birdied 14, one of the harder holes out there, Kuchar said. I chipped in on 15, and he covered me up with about a 12-footer. And 16, some great wedges. [At] 17, two great shots.
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Kuchar is underselling what happened at the par-3 17th a bit, as Rahm nearly holed out on the fly for an ace. Rahm, who reached the final here in 2017, cleaned up his birdie to go up 1 up with one to play.But at the drivable par-4 18th, Rahm missed his tee ball to the right and Kuchars drive settled 13 feet from the hole. Kuchar two-putted for birdie and then watched as Rahms birdie bid to match slid by the hole.A Rahm win would have resulted in a three-way, sudden-death playoff between Rahm, Kuchar and Holmes. Instead, Kuchar will meet Tyrrell Hatton in the Round of 16 on Saturday morning.Having one sneak up on the green on 18 was a great way to finish, Kuchar said. I got a bit lucky that his putt slipped by. I was sweating that. I didn't want to go extra holes with him.
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Matt Kuchar and Jon Rahm, with Group 8 on the line, had quite the finish to their match Friday at the WGC-Dell Match Play, which Kuchar ultimately won to advance.
Kuchar battles Rahm to finish, advances at WGC-Dell Match Play
The Aussie is a two-time champ at the Match Play, with another third-place finish to boot. Recent strong displays (T-8 at Sawgrass, T-4 at Pebble and T-5 at Torrey Pines) also help his case.
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Kuchar battles Rahm to finish, advances at WGC-Dell Match Play
AUSTIN, Texas — Matt Kuchar birdied the 18th hole Friday to halve his match with Jon Rahm, avoid a three-way playoff and advance to the Round of 16. After J.B. Holmes routed Si Woo Kim, 6 and 4, the fate of Group 8 was left to Kuchar and Rahm, who found themselves all square through 13 holes and played to a furious finish.
Matt Kuchar battles Jon Rahm to the finish, advances at WGC
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Matt Kuchar battles Jon Rahm to the finish, advances at WGC-Dell Match Play AUSTIN, Texas — Matt Kuchar birdied the 18th hole Friday to halve his match with Jon Rahm, avoid a three-way playoff and advance to the Round of 16.
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