Matt Kuchar closed out Vaughn Taylor in a sudden-death playoff

Kuchar hadn’t won since his first full season in 2002 at the Honda Classic and suffered with a huge case of nerves on Sunday evening.”I had a hard time falling asleep.Iwas extremely nervous.” Relief came when he sank his 18 inches put to claim in second title on the PGA Tour on Monday. “It’s hard to describe the feeling”said Kuchar “They are so difficult to win.If you don’t win there is not a whole lot of rewards.The game beats you up.”

Kuchar is 2 and 0 in playoffs and the $1.08 million prize puts his earnings at $2.3 million for the year and in the 25th spot on the 2009 money list.

The two-time Reno Open (2004-2005) champion Vaungh Taylor is playing in the Fall Series to try to get in the top-125-money-list players who retain full extension for 2010.Prior to this event he was 131st with $519,282,the runner-up check of 648,000 more than double his total earnings and secure his position for next season.”I was trying to keep the PGA Tour card this Fall Series,and I think I locked it up.” Taylor said “So,you know,one goal accomplished.”

Matt Kuchar was the 1997 US Amateur champion after Tiger Woods’ three-year run, and a star in college at Giorgia Tech.A lot of expectations followed his first victory in 2002 but a seven-year drought had him fade from the spolights.He’s now much more mature and this second title might put him right back on track. “There is something to be said about guys that win”Kuchar said as he hugged his young son Cameron and kissed his wife Sybi.

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