Augusta’s Vaughn Taylor and Matt Kuchar in Monday Morning Playoff at Turning Stone

Augusta’s Vaughn Taylor and Matt Kuchar were still tied after two holes in a sudden-death playoff at the Turning Stone Resort Championship when play was suspended Sunday because of darkness, forcing a Monday finish.

Associated Press
Published: October 4, 2009

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VERONA, N.Y. – Augusta’s Vaughn Taylor and Matt Kuchar were still tied after two holes in a sudden-death playoff at the Turning Stone Resort Championship when play was suspended Sunday because of darkness, forcing a Monday finish.

They birdied the first extra hole and parred the second. They will resume play at 8:30 a.m. on the 13th tee.

Taylor, the second-round leader, began the day three shots off the lead and shot a 6-under 66 to match Kuchar (69) at 17-under 271.

Rookie Leif Olson (69) tied for third with Tim Petrovic (67) at 16 under. The two shared the first-round lead.

Jimmy Walker (66) and John Senden (67) tied for fifth, another shot back. Third-round co-leader Scott Piercy (73) tied for 12th at 13 under. Defending champion Dustin Johnson tied for 29th at 9 under.