Major Mojo
MICHAEL BAMBERGER
May 21, 2012
How will Players champion Matt Kuchar fare in next month's U.S. Open? If the last dozen years are any indication, Kuchar will either contend or miss the cut. Here's where the Players champion finished in the Masters or the Open—the Players moved from March to May in 2007—since '00.
|
YEAR |
WINNER |
NEXT MAJOR |
|
2011 |
K.J. CHOI
|
MC |
|
2010 |
TIM CLARK
|
12th |
|
2009 |
HENRIK STENSON
|
9th |
|
2008 |
SERGIO GARCÍA
|
18th |
|
2007 |
PHIL MICKELSON
|
MC |
|
2006 |
STEPHEN AMES
|
11th |
|
2005 |
FRED FUNK
|
MC |
|
2004 |
ADAM SCOTT
|
MC |
|
2003 |
DAVIS LOVE III
|
15th |
|
2002 |
CRAIG PERKS
|
MC |
|
2001 |
TIGER WOODS
|
1st |
|
2000 |
HAL SUTTON
|
10th |
How will Players champion Matt Kuchar fare in next month's U.S. Open? If the last dozen years are any indication, Kuchar will either contend or miss the cut. Here's where the Players champion finished in the Masters or the Open—the Players moved from March to May in 2007—since '00.
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