An opening 18 holes score of 64 saw his fellow duffers acknowledge his superior round with respectful nods. Coming back the next day with another 64 got the attention of those interested in the sport’s betting odds. A third-round tally of 65 and a four-stroke lead made him the man who would be followed by the gallery gods. Follow him they did, along with the rest of the field, as Matt Kuchar sat atop the leaderboard from start to finish at the Mayakoba Golf Classic in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, on November 8-11. He shot a 22-under with 262, breaking the tournament record by one stroke to earn the eighth PGA tour title of his career.