MEXICO CITY – Following an eventful few weeks, Matt Kuchar didn’t know what to expect from the crowds this week at the WGC-Mexico Championship but when he arrived on the 10th tee to begin his round on Thursday the reception was overwhelmingly supportive.
“It was nice. The fans were great,” Kuchar said. “I had so many fans come up and say glad to see me and really good luck this week, and they were cheering for me.”
A controversy over how much Kuchar paid his local caddie, David “El Tucan” Ortiz, following his victory last fall at the Mayakoba Golf Classic on the east coast of Mexico came to a head last week.