Name | Matt Kuchar |
Net Worth | $ 25 million |
Age | 45 |
Resident | St. Simons Island, Georgia |
Position | Golfer |
Marital Status | Married |
Source of Wealth | Golf and Endorsements |
Salary | $ 2.1 million |
Endorsement | Skechers, Bettinardi Golf, Bridgestone Golf, Workday, and Royal Bank of Canada |
Matt Kuchar’s estimated net worth is approximately $25 million, with the majority of his earnings coming from his professional golf career. During his golf journey, he won a total of 18 professional tournaments, including PGA Tour victories that contributed to his overall earnings and net worth. Apart from this Matt Kuchar has secured several endorsement deals and sponsorship deals with various reputed brands to supplement his income.
Based on Matt Kuchar’s total earnings as a professional golfer, his average yearly earnings are estimated to be $2.1 million as of August 2023, mainly from his prize money and numerous brand endorsements. Throughout his career in golf, he has earned around $54-$56 million as prize money alone by competing in various tournaments worldwide. His tour winnings average is over $2.28 million per year. Besides this, Matt earns over $5 million annually through his endorsement deals.
Earnings of Matt Kuchar as professional golfer are positively affected by endorsement and sponsorship deals with several well-known companies, which have further boosted his income. Among his remarkable deals is a multi-year endorsement contract with Skechers, a footwear brand that specializes in golf shoes. In 2012, he signed an endorsement deal with a vodka brand named Grey Goose. He has also endorsement deals with a golf ball manufacturer company named Bridgestone, a private jet company named NetJets, a putter manufacturing company named Bettinardi Golf, a cloud-based software company named Workday, which provides financial management, and with a Canadian multinational financial service company named Royal Bank of Canada.
Matt Kuchar has owned a 7,450 sq. foot luxurious house with a total of six bedrooms, seven and a half bathrooms, a swimming pool and an oceanfront view in St. Simons Island, Georgia, which he purchased for $2.3 million in 2010. This luxury estate was built in 2006 and is his primary home in which he resides with his loved ones. Matt Kuchar also has a building at The Cliffs in South Carolina.
Matt Kucher has several different types of cars in his collection, including the 2017 Cadillac Escalade, which he was awarded at the HSBC Championship tournament (2016) at World Golf Championship. He has also experienced a test drive of a Porsche sports car during a Porsche Driving Instruction Season.
Besides golf, Matt Kuchar is also involved in several charitable endeavors which include Children's Health and Education, Caddie Benevolent Fund, Mayakoba Classic Charities and so on.
Before turning professional, Matt Kuchar had some impressive aspects as an amateur golfer. He graduated in 1996 from Seminole High School and got admission in Georgia Tech in Atlanta, where he played various collegiate golf events and earned the title All-American twice.
He secured his victory at the Terra Cotta Invitational (1997) in the U.S. Amateur. In 1998, Matt became the nation's top collegiate golfer and also received the Haskins Award. During his amateur career Matt Kucher also competed at Walkers Cup (1998) and World Amateur Team Championship in 1998, representing the United States of America.
After graduating from Georgia Tech, Matt Kuchar became a professional golfer in the year 2000 and started playing on the PGA Tour. He won at the Honda Classic (2002), which was his first victory on the PGA Tour. During his professional career, Matt won a total of 18 professional tournaments including 9 PGA Tour. Besides the PGA Tour, he has also played on the European Tour, Japan Golf Tour, Asian Tour, PGA Tour of Australia, and the Korn Ferry Tour.
Throughout his professional career, Matt Kuchar has competed in each four major championships and made his best finishes, including T2 at The Open Championship in 2017. He reached his peak on June 2, 2013 with the 4th position in the Official World Golf Ranking. Additionally, he earned several awards due to his outstanding performance on the course, which includes the PGA Tour leading money winner in 2010, Vardon Trophy in 2010 and Byron Nelson Award in 2010.
S.No | Tournament | Year |
U.S. Open | 2010(T6) | |
PGA Championship | 2015 (T7) | |
3. | The Open Championship | 2017(T2) |
4. | Masters Tournaments | 2012(T3) |
Sl. No. | Tournaments | Years |
1. | The Honda Classic | 2002 |
2. | Turning Stone Resort Championship | 2009 |
3. | The Barclays | 2010 |
4. | The Players Championship | 2012 |
5. | WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship | 2013 |
6. | Memorial Tournament | 2013 |
7. | RBC Heritage | 2014 |
8. | Mayakoba Golf Classic | 2018 |
9. | Sony Open in Hawaii | 2019 |
10. | SMBC Singapore Open | 2020 |
11. | Fiji International | 2015 |
12. | Henrico County Open | 2006 |
13. | CVS Caremark Charity Classic | 2011 |
14. | Omega Mission Hills World Cup | 2011 |
15. | Franklin Templeton Shootout | 2013 |
16. | Bridgestone America's Golf Cup | 2015 |
17. | Franklin Templeton Shootout | 2016 |
18. | QBE Shootout | 2020 |
Matt Kuchar was born in Winter Park, Florida, on June 21, 1978 to Peter Kuchar and Meg Kuchar. He also has a sister, named Rebecca. In 2003 he married Sybi Kuchar and they have two sons, Cameron Cole and Carson Wright. Besides golf, Matt also loves playing tennis and basketball.
A. No, but Matt Kuchar has finished top 10 in several major championships.
A. Matt Kuchar's current ranking is 61 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
A. Matt Kuchar is American.
A. Matt Kuchar has won a total of 18 times in his professional golf career.
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