Matt Kuchar completes the Wyndham Championship by himself on Monday

Tiger Woods once said “golf is a lonely game.” Matt Kuchar knows the feeling after Monday’s unusual finish at the Wyndham tournament.

Kuchar was the only player to opt out of Sunday’s final round at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, because of the darkness.

The PGA Tour veteran returned to the course Monday at 8 a.m. ET to play his 72nd hole, which included a 508-yard, 4-under 18 to complete a 10-over victory at 12 in 11 under — seven strokes behind the winner -Aaron. Rai from England.

Kuchar’s final shot on Sunday night sailed left, leaving him 212 yards to the flag. Wanting more time to explore his options but running out of daylight, he made the unusual decision to finish on Monday.

After getting line-of-sight relief thanks to the scoreboard next to the green, Kuchar drove down the nearest fairway and out of the green. His third shot hit the flagstick, leaving him at par. It took six minutes for Kuchar to complete the hole.

Kuchar apologized on Monday to all the staff and workers who had to return to class on Monday because of him.

“Nobody wants to be that guy who comes out today, one man, one hole. Even one hole, half a hole you can put in,” Kuchar said Monday.

“I’m very sorry for this tournament, for everyone who had to leave. I know it stinks, I know the blows, I know it stinks. I’m really sorry to force everyone to leave here.”

A T12 finish came with a $135,000 payout. Kuchar, 46, also climbed 10 places to No. 103 in the FedEx Cup playoffs — greatly increasing his chances of finishing the season in the Top 125 and keeping his tour card through 2025.

Information from Field Level Media and Reuters was used in this report.