Matt Kuchar
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | June 21, 1978 Winter Park, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| College | Georgia Tech |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 2000 |
| Current tour | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 (PGA Tour: 1, Nationwide Tour: 1) |
| Best Results in Major Championships | |
| Masters | T21: 1998 |
| U.S. Open | T14: 1998 |
| British Open | CUT: 1998, 2002, 2007 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2002 |
Matthew Gregory 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 attended Georgia Tech and was a distinguished member of the golf team – a two-time first-team All-American. In 1997, he won the United States Men's Amateur Golf Championship. Kuchar 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.
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. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
Contents |
[edit] Amateur wins (1)
- 1997 U.S. Amateur
[edit] Professional wins (2)
[edit] PGA Tour wins (1)
[edit] Nationwide Tour wins (1)
- 2006 Henrico County Open
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|
| The Masters | T21 | T50 |
| U.S. Open | T14 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] Team appearances
[edit] Amateur
- Walker Cup (representing the United States): 1999
