Playa del Carmen (Mexico), November 12: Matt Kuchar survived a fourth-round surge from Danny Lee to end his long wait for an eighth tournament victory on the PGA Tour, the 40-year-old sealing the Mayakoba Golf Classic by one shot.
Kuchar went into Sunday (November 11) with a four-shot lead
Two birdies on the front nine helped keep Kuchar in front, and when he picked up further shots at 11 and 13 he looked assured of a first win in over four years.
However, dropped shots at his next two holes cut his advantage to just a single shot and gave Lee hope of at least forcing a play-off.
Lee, playing in the group ahead, missed a birdie putt at 18 to sign for a solid 65, meaning Kuchar only needed a par to secure the title.
And he managed to regain his composure to achieve that, sinking a three-footer to finish on 22 under and secure a first title since the RBC Heritage in April 2014.
The wait is over for Matt Kuchar.
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) 11 November 2018
He's won the @MayakobaGolf Classic! 🇲🇽
It's his first win in 4 1/2 years. 🏆#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/7cdWfZi7QW
Kim Meen-whee had begun Sunday as Kuchar's nearest challenger, but his par-round of 71 saw him tumble down the leaderboard to finish in a share of 10th.
As Kim's challenge faded, three players pushed themselves into contention, J.J. Spaun and Brice Garnett joining Lee on the charge.
Spaun's 66 earned him a share of third with Richy Werenski, while Garnett was a shot behind them on -18.