Jack Nicklaus laughs at Matt Kuchar's controversial ruling attempt at Memorial
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 2, 2026, 1:30 PM
Last updated Jun 2, 2026
During the 2019 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village, Jack Nicklaus found humor in Matt Kuchar's attempt to secure a favorable ruling. Kuchar's drive landed in another player's pitch mark, but he argued for relief by claiming his ball created a second pitch mark. After reviewing footage, Kuchar's appeal was denied, leading to Nicklaus's remark about the situation being amusing. Kuchar finished with a one-over 73, eight strokes off the lead.
- •Incident occurred on the 17th hole of the 2019 Memorial Tournament.
- •Kuchar argued for relief citing an additional pitch mark created by his ball.
- •Nicklaus commented on the amusing nature of Kuchar's argument.
- •Kuchar ultimately did not receive the relief he sought.
- •He shot a one-over 73, finishing eight shots behind the leader.
- 1:30 PMYahoo Sports — Why Jack Nicklaus once was left laughing at Matt Kuchar’s controversial actions during the Memorial tournament in 2019
"Golf is a complicated game, and rules incidents happen all the time. Most of the time, golfers are trusted to referee their own game, and when they need clarification on a ruling, they will call a rules official over.
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