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.