Golf Special edition, Matt Kucher's ten years as a professional
Matt Kuchar completed ten years after turning professional.
This American is the face of golf in Atlanta this week at the Tour Championship, just like he was 10 years ago at Georgia Tech, from where he graduated at the age of 19.
Matt Kuchar is heading towards the final leg of the Fedex playoffs and he already stands on the number one spot of the FedEx standings. If he earns the $10 million bonus for winning the playoff title, he might become the richest golfer alive.
The playoff series is coming to an end as the Tour championship has started at the venue of east lake, Georgia. In a matter of three more days the Tour championship will windup declaring the winner of the title. As a token for knowledge, the top 30 players
have entered the field and by the end of four rounds, all 30 will be rewarded for giving a superb and a consistent performance throughout the season.
Coming back to Matt Kucher, it is hard to believe that the most promising and celebrated amateur golfer at Georgia Tech was confused about taking up golf as a profession, ten years ago. His journey started with confusion but down the lane he gained his
confidence. Here is a quick recap of his ten years as a professional golfer.
Kucher won the U.S. Amateur title in 1997 and only a year later, he lit up the venue of the Augusta National with his charismatic smile and got the credit of being the amateur with the lowest score at the Masters. However, this was not it, as then came the
U.S. Open at Olympic Club, where he broke his own record and finished at 14th position of the leader board.
However, by that time Kucher had no plans about giving golf a real thought. Not long after that, he came across a businessman, who suggested he give up the idea of staying an amateur. Even then, Kucher did not pick the sign but when he took a job at the
Liberty Associates, which was an investment banking institution, he took his chance by accident. After that, he had to bid goodbye to the amateur dream.
Matt Kuchar played the Texas Open on a sponsor's exemption in the fall of 2000 and missed the cut by only one shot. As a result of this defeat, he was so angry at himself that he decided to tee off again. However, in proving himself, he turned into a professional
and it was the year 2002, when for the first time, he tasted victory. He won the Honda Classic on the PGA tour and after two years he went for guidance to coach, Chris O'Connell, who taught him a one-plane swing that was more about making a consistent swing
than a perfect one.
In 2006, he won the Henrico Country open and after that came the session of victory after a victory. Kucher won the Turning Resort championship in 2009, followed by the Barclays, which took place a month back in the current year.
Now, he is standing at the top of the Fedex list, which denotes that he has the highest number of top 10 finishes in 2010. As a record, he made the cut in 21 tournaments, out of which he posted 5-top 25 finishes and two- top 10s. Moreover, if he gets the
trophy of the Tour championship in his hand then, he will be the richest golfer alive. Who says, professional golf is not a good career choice?
According to experts, Matt Kucher has fair chances of shining at the East Lake, which by far is the second longest par 71 course in the world. If wins at East Lake, then his chances of winning at Celtic Manor will increase.
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