PGA Tour golfer told by fellow pro he showed true colours: "The mask slipped"

The hot takes about Matt Kuchar's decision to delay his finish to the Wyndham Championship on the PGA Tour are still flooding in. 

English tour pro Eddie Pepperell is the latest to offer his verdict following Kuchar's choice to return on Monday morning to complete the tournament. 

Kuchar decided to stop playing on Sunday evening despite hitting his tee shot on the 72nd hole. 

Every other player decided to finish but Kuchar marked his ball in the left rough and hit his approach the next morning. 

The Tour veteran's choice drew derision on social media as Kuchar was not in contention and was also unable to qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs. 

He has apologised to tournament officials and received the backing of PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan. 

"Matt had every right to do exactly what he did," Monahan told reporters at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. 

"There are so many unique circumstances that come up on the PGA Tour, and that was one of them."

Meanwhile, Pepperell took a dim view of Kuchar. 

He told The Chipping Forecast: "I could not imagine, and I'm not saying there is a right or wrong way to be in life, you know, but I just could not imagine myself doing that. 

"I would want to get off [the course] as quick as anyone. He wasn't having a great day - he's having a bad day [and] he's hit a bad tee shot.

"I would want to get out of there and I think most golfers would want to get out of there.

"That being said, and I suspect there are other golfers and I'm going to say someone like Padraig Harrington - now I don't know if he's ever done anything like this - but it wouldn't surprise me if someone like a Padraig was to do something like this.

"And I mean that - and I bring someone like him up positively - because I think it takes a certain kind of way of seeing the world, of seeing things, of seeing yourself within it that enables you to become the successful players that ultimately players like Matt Kuchar have become.

"He's had a great career and is a fantastic player but you're right the lack of what I would consider self-awareness in that moment is kind of striking."

Kuchar has been involved in several controversies throughout his career. 

One of the most notable incidents came at the 2018 Mayakoba Classic. 

Kuchar won the tournament in Mexico with a local caddie on his bag.

Despite winning more than $1m in prize money, Kuchar paid his looper $5,000 for the week. 

That was well below the 10% that caddies typically receive. 

Kuchar initially defended his behaviour, stating that the payment was agreed upon in advance. 

But he eventually relented amid widespread criticism, paid the caddie $50,000, apologised and donated some cash to charity to make amends. 

Kuchar has also been accused of poor sportsmanship throughout his career and involved in a few rules debates.  

Pepperell added: "I think sometimes, and obviously not for the first time in Matt Kuchar's career, the mask slips a bit and the persona is lifted and I think maybe you get a bit of an insight into one's true character. 

"It's an odd thing to have done, I think, given what you [host Andrew Cotter] said there. 

"The fact Max Greyserman has finished, that's that. What is the difference for Matt Kuchar finishing 12th, 10th or 14th?

"Given the career he's had it's minimal. And the fact that it takes something away from Aaron Rai, Aaron Rai's first victory, is not particularly classy but there we go."

Pepperell stressed that Kuchar likely had his reasons for doing what he did and he was within his rights. 

But he pointed out that professional golfers are 'f---ing weird'. 

GolfMagic caught up with the aforementioned Rai after his maiden win. 

Rai poured cold water on chatter that he's destined for a Ryder Cup debut next year. 

And the Englishman also backed Kuchar's decision. 

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