Matt Kuchar
Matt Kuchar
Matthew Gregory Kucharis an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and formerly the Nationwide Tour. He has won seven times on the PGA Tour, with these wins spanning over 12 years. He briefly enjoyed success in the early 2000s before suffering a slump where he struggled to maintain his playing status on the PGA Tour. He rejuvenated himself and built a new, one-plane swing from 2008 onward leading to improved results. He is renowned as one of...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGolfer
Date of Birth21 June 1978
CityWinter Park, FL
CountryUnited States of America
Golf has always been a game where you have to control both ends of the club.
I went seven years between 2002 and 2009 without winning. Then I did win in '09.
I was always taught that the first rule of bunker play is to just get the ball out. When you have a steep face in front of you, this rule applies more than ever. Here, you have to get the ball up in the air as quickly as possible.
I'm happiest playing a match with my dad and a couple of college friends, taking a few bucks off them.
I'm always a competitor. I'm not there just to have a good time. I want to play well and perform well.
I have a random array of ball markers in my bag and don't use any specific one. Many are the plastic kind you find at almost any golf course.
I found an instructor, Chris O'Connell, who helped me. He turned me into the player I am today - a consistent golfer.
He has helped me realize how difficult it is and how you have to be patient and positive. It's easy to get down and beat yourself up, but that's the worst thing you can do.
I almost didn't turn pro at all. I was tempted to be a career amateur. I worked as an investment banker for nine months after I got out of school, and the money was fantastic and promised to get even more lucrative.
I'm a decent table tennis player, but if you were to put me up against any of the guys you see on television at the Olympics, I'd be lucky to get a couple of points.