Matt Kuchar's parents

Matthew Gregory Kuchar is an American professional golfer born in Winter Park, Florida, on 21 June 1978. Kuchar turned pro in 2000 and has amassed 18 professional victories as of March 2025, with nine of his 18 professional wins coming on the PGA Tour. He has a career-high ranking of No. 4, which was attained in 2013. As of March 2025, he is in the 133rd position in the world rankings. Before turning pro, Kuchar played college golf at the Georgia Institute of Technology and won the 1997 U.S. Amateur. He joined the PGA Tour in 2001 and won his first PGA event at the 2002 Honda Classic (now the Cognizant Classic).

Matt Kuchar represented the United States at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and won a bronze medal. Between 2010 and 2019, he played in four Ryder Cups, five Presidents Cups, and two World Cups, winning the 2012 Players Championship and the 2013 WGC Match Play, among other events. As of March 2025, he has yet to win a major championship, but has finished as the solo runner-up at the 2017 Open Championship, his best major finish.

Matt Kuchar's parents

Matt Kuchar's parents are Peter and Meg Kuchar, as per the USA Golf.

Peter and Meg were co-chairmen of the Ronald McDonald Children's Charity tournament for the past nine years, which has raised over $160,000 a year. Matt’s father, Peter, died at the age of 74 from a heart attack while celebrating his wife's birthday in February 2025 at St. Bart's, a destination on his bucket list. (via Golf Week)

Meg Kuchar wrote on her Facebook page, "I am shocked and devastated but trust God has welcomed Peter into a paradise that makes this one we were so enjoying pale in comparison and look forward to our reunion in Heaven when my time on earth is done RIP, my love." (via Florida Times)

After his father's death, Matt Kuchar said in a statement, reported by the Golf Channel, "My Pop was a huge fan of sport and passed on his love of competition to me. He was a wonderful person, an incredible grandfather, a loving husband and best friend to my mother, and the best father I could have ever hoped for. An avid pickleball player and outdoorsman, Pop was a man of great character and a character in his own right."

Kuchar added, “He is the person that introduced me to the game of golf, a tie that will always remain between us. Those memories, and so many more, will be with me and our family forever. He will be missed more than words can express. We appreciate the support and privacy while we grieve as a family.”

At one point, Peter, a life insurance salesman, was Florida's top tennis doubles player and had a national ranking. He went to Stetson University, as per the Florida Times. In 1998, Peter caddied for his son at the U.S. Open and the Masters. The two also participated in the PNC Father-Son Championship in 2018 and 2024. (via Golf Digest)