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
I felt I could play in maybe a dozen tournaments a year as an amateur.
Well, he dominated them. I only won one.
When I'm really purring it, I feel as if my whole left side - from knee to hip to shoulder - is turning behind me as I swing through the ball.
Although I'm a scratch Ping-Pong player, there is no possibility of me beating a top professional.
I was always a guy who wanted to be associated with a brand that meant something to me, something I was proud to be associated with... I always wanted sponsors that felt good to be associated with me as well.
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.
Golf's a great game, and you meet a lot of people along the way.
Going to a one-plane swing method has made me a much more consistent player. Even when I'm not on, I never get very far off.
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.
There are so many aspects of the game that you can work on - you can drive it father, you can drive it straighter, you can hit your irons higher and more consistently, you can get better with your wedges, and you can always putt better. There's never an end to that striving to get better in golf.
I like to challenge myself. There are not many guys on tour who can give me a challenge in Ping-Pong. So I'll throw some points to see if I can come back.
I'm happiest playing a match with my dad and a couple of college friends, taking a few bucks off them.
Even if you finish the year at No. 1 in the world, and Tiger Woods has done this, you can still probably get better.