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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Matthew Gregory Kuchar |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Georgia Tech |
| Turned professional | 2000 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Highest ranking | 4 (June 2, 2013)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 3 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T21: 1998 |
| PGA Championship | T10: 2010 |
| U.S. Open | T6: 2010 |
| The Open Championship | T27: 2010 |
Matthew Gregory "Matt" Kuchar (born June 21, 1978) is an American professional golfer who has played on both the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
Kuchar was born in Winter Park, Florida. He graduated from Georgia Tech, where he was a two-time first-team All-American on the golf team. In 1997, he won the U.S. Amateur. He received the Fred Haskins award in 1998 as the nation's top collegiate golfer. He was the low amateur at both The Masters and U.S. Open in 1998. He turned pro in 2000. One of Kuchar's teammates at Georgia Tech was future PGA Tour professional Bryce Molder. [2]
Kuchar's first win on the PGA Tour came at the 2002 Honda Classic; however, by 2006 he was on the Nationwide Tour after failing to earn enough money to qualify for the PGA Tour. He won the Nationwide Tour's 2006 Henrico County Open and finished 10th on the money list to earn his 2007 PGA Tour card. He retained his card in 2007 by finishing 115th on the money list and again in 2008 by finishing 70th.
Seven years after his first PGA Tour win, Kuchar won for a second time during the 2009 Fall Series at the Turning Stone Resort Championship in a playoff over Vaughn Taylor that concluded on Monday because of the playoff being postponed due to darkness on the previous Sunday.[3]
On August 15, 2010, Kuchar made the U.S. 2010 Ryder Cup team by earning enough points to take the 8th, and last position, awarded on points. At the time Kuchar led the PGA Tour in top-10 finishes for the year, but had not won a tournament in 2010. The winless streak ended at The Barclays on August 29, 2010, which was played at the Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey; Kuchar defeated Martin Laird on the first hole of a sudden death playoff.[4]
Kuchar has featured in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
Amateur wins (1)
- 1997 U.S. Amateur
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (3)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | Mar 10, 2002 | Honda Classic | -19 (68-69-66-66=269) | 2 strokes |  Brad Faxon, Joey Sindelar
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| 2 | Oct 5, 2009 | Turning Stone Resort Championship | -17 (67-68-67-69=271) | Playoff1 | Vaughn Taylor
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| 3 | Aug 29, 2010 | The Barclays | -12 (68-69-69-66=272) | Playoff2 |  Martin Laird
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1 Defeated Vaughn Taylor with par on the sixth extra hole.
2 Defeated Martin Laird with birdie on the first extra hole.
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
- 2006 Henrico County Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|
| The Masters | T21 LA | T50 |
| U.S. Open | T14 LA | CUT |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP | T48 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| Tournament | 2010 |
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| The Masters | T25 |
| U.S. Open | T6 |
| The Open Championship | T27 |
| PGA Championship | T10 |
LA = Low Amateur
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Summary of performances
- Tournaments played: 21
- Wins: 0
- Top 10s: 2
- Top 25s: 5
- Missed cuts: 13
- Most consecutive cuts made: 4
United States national team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1999
Professional
See also
References
- ^ "Week 22 2013 Ending 2 Jun 2013" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^ "Molder chasing former GT teammate Kuchar". Golf News. August 13, 2010.
- ^ "Kuchar Wins on Sixth Playoff Hole". ESPN. 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
- ^ "Matt Kuchar Claims First Win of Year". ESPN. 2010-08-29. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
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