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Matt Kuchar

Olympian 2016

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GOLD

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SILVER

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BRONZE

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GOLD
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SILVER
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BRONZE

Athlete Bio

Height

6'4"

Hometown

Sea Island, GA

Education

Seminole High School (Sanford, Florida) '96 Georgia Tech '00, Management

Personal

Son of Peter and Meg Kuchar...Wife, Sybi, was a standout tennis player at Georgia Tech, where they met. The duo teamed in October 2009 to win the consolation title in the USTA National Husband/Wife Doubles Championship at the ATP Headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla....Two sons, Cameron Cole and Carson Wright...Interests include boating, hiking and skiing.

Career Highlights

2014 RBC Heritage, 1st
2013 Memorial Tournament, 1st
2013 World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship, 1st
2012 THE PLAYERS Championship, 1st
2010 The Barclays, 1st
2009 Turning Stone Resort Championship, 1st
2002 The Honda Classic, 1st
2011 OMEGA Mission Hills World Cup (with Gary Woodland), 1st
Represented the United States in professional team competition three times at The Presidents Cup (2011, 2013, 2015) and three times at the Ryder Cup (2010, 2012, 2014)
Kuchar turned professional in November 2000, after working briefly for a financial services firm
1997 U.S. Amateur, 1st
Two-time first-team All-America selection (1998, 2000) and Georgia Tech’s second player to be a four-time All-ACC selection (along with David Duval)
Awarded Fred Haskins Award in 1998 as the nation's top collegiate golfer