Kuchar comes up clutch at Sawgrass
| PLAYERS Champ (PGA) | ||||
| Pos | Name | Score | Thru | |
| 1 | T. Woods | -13 | F | |
| 2t | D. Lingmerth | -11 | F | |
| 2t | J. Maggert | -11 | F | |
| 2t | K. Streelman | -11 | F | |
| 5t | M. Laird | -10 | F | |
| 5t | R. Palmer | -10 | F | |
| 5t | H. Stenson | -10 | F | |
| 8t | B. Crane | -7 | F | |
| 8t | S. Garcia | -7 | F | |
| 8t | M. Leishman | -7 | F | |
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By DOUG FERGUSON
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) The only complaint about Matt Kuchar was not winning enough. He picked up a big one Sunday in The Players Championship.
Kuchar avoided the big mistakes that slowed so many other contenders - starting with Kevin Na - and kept out of the water on the TPC Sawgrass at the end. He closed with a 2-under 70 for a two-shot victory.
It was the fourth career win for Kuchar, and his first since the 2010 Barclays when Martin Laird three-putted the last hole and lost in a playoff.
Laird made the strongest run until a bogey on the 18th for a 67 and a four-way tie for second. Rickie Fowler missed an 8-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole and shot 70. Ben Curtis and Zach Johnson each had 68.
Updated May 13, 2012
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