Memorial Tournament 2013: Day 4 Leaderboard Analysis, Highlights and More

Matt Kuchar's rock-solid play was on display once again on Sunday as he won the 2013 Memorial Tournament by two strokes with a final-round score of 68, finishing with a four-round total of 12 under par.

Kevin Chappell finished in second place with a brilliant final round to match Kuchar at four under par. He finished with a final score of 10 under, while Kyle Stanley took a hold of third place at seven under par.

After inclement weather (including strong, gusting winds) greatly impacted the first three days at Muirfield Village, the players in the final round were blessed with calmer conditions. 

Even with the favorable conditions, Jack Nicklaus' final-round layout at Muirfield Village proved to be a difficult challenge to master. That said, there were a few players who posted impressive scores on Sunday, including Scott Stallings, who shot up the leaderboard with a final-round score of 67.

Below is a look at the final scores for the leaders. For complete scores, head over to PGA.com.

Pos.	Player	Scores	Total
1	Matt Kuchar	68-70-70-68	-12
2	Kevin Chappell	71-71-68-68	-10
3	Kyle Stanley	67-70-73-71	-7
T4	Scott Stallings	70-70-75-67	-6
T4	Bill Haas	68-67-76-71	-6
T6	Russell Henley	67-77-70-69	-5
T6	Matt Jones	69-72-70-72	-5
T8	Michael Thompson	69-76-70-69	-4
T8	Brian Davis	75-70-69-70	-4
T8	Charl Schwartzel	65-71-76-72	-4
T8	Pat Perez	72-69-72-71	-4
T8	Justin Rose	70-70-71-73	-4

Note: All statistics, videos and other information, unless otherwise indicated, are courtesy of PGATour.com.

Kuchar Red Hot Heading into U.S. Open

Kuchar has been the best player on the PGA Tour the past couple of weeks, and he led the field by two strokes heading into the final round on Sunday. According to the PGA Tour, it was his second 54-hole lead in as many weeks:

His ball-striking was impeccable this week. Hitting nearly every fairway and green, Kuchar put himself in excellent position to score birdies throughout the four-day event. As noted by the PGA Tour, Kuchar was hitting greens that most players missed:

He got off to a phenomenal start in his final round, making birdie on No. 1. After a perfect tee shot that left him 150 yards from the pin on the 470-yard hold, Kuchar used his pitching wedge to drop the ball in nicely and set himself up for an easy birdie putt.

Kuchar's final round wasn't without blemish, however, as he bogeyed two par-threes on Sunday. Even in his failure, the PGA Tour on Twitter found a way to put his awesome week in perspective with a staggering putting stat after his bogey on No. 4:

As hot as Tiger Woods was before he completely fell apart this weekend (more on that later), Kuchar is the hottest golfer heading into the U.S. Open at Merion. That said, Jason Sobel of the Golf Channel wonders if it'll be too tough for him to win back-to-back tournaments:

It's a legitimate question to ask. Kuchar's win at the Memorial was only his sixth career victory on the PGA Tour, and he's never before won two tournaments in a row.

However, given the way he's striking the ball right now, combined with his smooth putting stroke, Kuchar looks ready to take his game to another level in two weeks time at the U.S. Open.

Scott Stallings Scorches Muirfield 

Stallings started out the day at one under par and seven strokes off the lead. He posted a third-round score of 75, negating a couple of solid rounds to open the tournament. 

He responded well to his frustrating third round, shooting a five-under-par round of 67 to vault up into fourth place.

At one point, Stallings scored birdie on five straight holes, as noted by the PGA Tour:

He finished the day with a staggering seven birdies but logged disappointing bogeys at No. 16 and No. 18. Stallings still managed to tie two other golfers for the best round of the day at five under par despite his frustrating finish.

This was Stallings' second top-five finish in as many weeks, and after Sunday's hot round, he's going to be a player to watch throughout the year.

Tiger Woods Couldn't Stop Shooting Himself in the Foot

After three dismal rounds—one of which (third round, h/t SportsCenter) was historically bad for Tiger—that amounted to a score of eight over par, Woods' frustrating 2013 Memorial lingered into his final round. 

Woods scored birdie on five holes on Sunday. He was brilliant with some of his approach shots, including a short wedge into No. 15 that stopped about five feet from the hole.

When he is on his game, he's almost impossible to beat, but he couldn't stop himself from making big mistakes on Sunday—just as he's been doing all week long at Muirfield Village. 

Woods bogeyed a couple of par-fours and then posted a dreaded "other" at No. 12. He posted a double-bogey on the same hole yesterday, as noted by TV One's Roland Martin:

In the end, he finished his final round with an even-par round of 72 and in a tie for 65th place. 

This isn't the kind of tournament Woods hoped to put together just two weeks before the U.S. Open. As good as he's been this year (four wins and another top-five finish), Woods hasn't won a major championship since the 2008 U.S. Open. 

He's due for major victory No. 15 given the way he's been playing this season. But if Woods' performance at the Memorial is indicative of how he'll play in two weeks, he'll have to wait a little while longer to claim it. 

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