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The Players Championship 2012 Leaderboard Update: Matt Kuchar Earns Win

With numerous golfers entering Sunday with the belief they could potentially win the 2012 Players Championship, Matt Kuchar decided not to give them a chance. Kuchar, who entered the final round one stroke behind Kevin Na, shot -2 during the final round to finish the tournament at -13 and win his first Players Championship.

Na, who entered the final day with a one stroke lead, struggled throughout the day and shot a +4 to finish in a tie for 7th. Four golfers finished two strokes behind Kuchar, including Rickie Fowler and Martin Laird. Laird was impressive on the final day, shooting -5 and making a strong push up the leaderboard.

Northwestern alum Luke Donald also was impressive on Sunday, shooting -6 to finish the tournament at -9. Donald finished alone in sixth place after entering the day tied for 27th.

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