Matthew Gregory Kuchar is a professional American golfer and Olympian who was born on June 21, 1978. He made his professional debut in 2000, and he took home his first victory at the Honda Classic (now the Cognizant Classic) in 2002. As of January 2025, Kuchar has won 18 professional tournaments, including nine on the PGA Tour, like the 2012 Players Championship and the 2013 WGC Match Play. In 2010, he won the Vardon Trophy, the Byron Nelson Award and was named the PGA Tour money list winner, as per PGA's official website.
Kuchar represented the United States of America at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, winning a bronze medal, as per Olympics' official website. Kuchar finished solo second to Jordan Spieth at the 2017 The Open Championship, which was his best major finish. Since 2020, he has not made the cut in any of the majors, besides the 2022 PGA Championship (finished tied for 34) and the 2024 U.S. Open (finishing tied for 50). As of January 2025, Kuchar is ranked No. 129 in the official World Golf Rankings (OWGR), with his highest career ranking of No. 4, achieved in 2013.
What are Matt Kuchar’s career earnings in 2025?
As of January 2025, Matt Kuchar's total career earnings are $67 million, according to Spotrac. It includes his earnings from major championships of $6.12 million and the rest of the PGA earnings at $60.9 million. Between 1998 and 2024, he has earned most from The Open, earning $1.66 million. However, his runner-up finish in 2017 played a major role with $1 million in earnings to the total.
Matt Kuchar’s PGA earnings
Matt Kuchar’s PGA earnings year-by-year are as follows, as per Spotrac:
| Year | Official Payouts | Unofficial Payouts | Tour Champ. | PIP | Tour Top 10 | CashTotal | Cash Cumulative |
| 1998 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2001 | $572,669 | - | - | - | - | $572,669 | $572,669 |
| 2002 | $1,237,725 | $130,000 | - | - | - | $1,367,725 | $1,940,395 |
| 2003 | $176,047 | $71,250 | - | - | - | $247,297 | $2,187,692 |
| 2004 | $509,257 | $110,000 | - | - | - | $619,257 | $2,806,948 |
| 2005 | $402,786 | - | - | - | - | $402,786 | $3,209,734 |
| 2006 | $30,297 | - | - | - | - | $30,297 | $3,240,031 |
| 2007 | $886,146 | - | - | - | - | $886,146 | $4,126,177 |
| 2008 | $1,423,653 | - | - | - | - | $1,423,653 | $5,549,830 |
| 2009 | $2,489,193 | $249,500 | - | - | - | $2,738,693 | $8,288,522 |
| 2010 | $4,389,422 | $270,000 | - | - | - | $4,659,422 | $12,947,944 |
| 2011 | $3,987,059 | $1,612,500 | - | - | - | $5,599,559 | $18,547,503 |
| 2012 | $3,325,779 | $132,500 | - | - | - | $3,458,279 | $22,005,781 |
| 2013 | $5,154,582 | - | - | - | - | $5,154,582 | $27,160,364 |
| 2014 | $4,173,046 | $990,000 | - | - | - | $5,163,046 | $32,323,409 |
| 2015 | $2,233,420 | $369,167 | - | - | - | $2,602,587 | $34,925,996 |
| 2016 | $3,671,021 | $350,500 | - | - | - | $4,021,521 | $38,947,517 |
| 2017 | $2,324,680 | $576,667 | - | - | - | $2,901,347 | $41,848,864 |
| 2018 | $1,424,647 | $206,250 | - | - | - | $1,630,897 | $43,479,761 |
| 2019 | $5,595,515 | $34,500 | $551,667 | - | - | $6,181,682 | $49,661,443 |
| 2020 | $1,515,585 | $108,000 | $150,000 | - | - | $1,773,585 | $51,435,029 |
| 2021 | $1,348,917 | $447,500 | - | - | - | $1,796,417 | $53,231,445 |
| 2022 | $1,989,693 | $152,500 | - | - | - | $2,142,193 | $55,373,639 |
| 2023 | $3,840,223 | $180,000 | - | - | - | $4,020,223 | $59,393,862 |
| 2024 | $1,418,601 | - | - | - | - | $1,418,601 | $60,812,463 |
| 2025 | $107,324 | - | - | - | - | $107,324 | $60,919,787 |
| Total | $54,227,286 | $5,990,834 | $701,667 | - | - | $60,919,787 | - |
Matt Kuchar's Major Championship earnings
Matt Kuchar’s Majors earnings year-by-year are as follows, as per Spotrac:
| Year | Masters | PGA | US Open | The Open | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
| 1998 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | - | - | $23,985 | - | $23,985 | $23,985 |
| 2010 | $175,800 | - | $228,255 | $48,000 | $521,055 | $545,040 |
| 2011 | $81,214 | - | $129,517 | - | $265,131 | $810,171 |
| 2012 | - | - | $68,943 | $124,343 | $577,286 | $1,387,457 |
| 2013 | $75,000 | - | $60,183 | $95,043 | $462,226 | $1,849,683 |
| 2014 | - | - | $156,679 | $23,791 | $522,470 | $2,372,153 |
| 2015 | $293,000 | - | $192,925 | $24,824 | $540,749 | $2,912,903 |
| 2016 | - | - | $34,430 | $25,227 | $148,657 | $3,061,560 |
| 2017 | $250,000 | - | $156,809 | $1,067,000 | $1,957,809 | $5,019,369 |
| 2018 | - | - | - | $219,000 | $295,450 | $5,314,819 |
| 2019 | $264,395 | - | $172,455 | $36,925 | $699,175 | $6,013,994 |
| 2022 | $61,607 | - | - | - | $61,607 | $6,075,601 |
| 2024 | - | - | $51,065 | - | $51,065 | $6,126,666 |
| Total | $1,201,016 | - | $1,275,246 | $1,664,154 | $6,126,666 | - |
What are Matt Kuchar’s career earnings in 2024?
According to Spotrac, Matt Kuchar earned $1.41 million in the 2023-24 season from 13 events where he made the cut out of 26. His biggest earnings came from the 3M Open, where he tied for third place and earned $477,900, while his second highest came from the Wyndham Championship, where he finished tied for 12th place and earned $144,965.
Kuchar’s earnings tournament-by-tournament are as follows, as per Spotrac:
| Date | Tournament Name | Place | To Par | Total | Earnings |
| January 14, 2024 | Sony Open in Hawaii | CUT | 0 | 141 | - |
| January 21, 2024 | The American Express | CUT | 0 | 205 | - |
| February 4, 2024 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | T39 | -6 | 210 | $70,125 |
| February 11, 2024 | WM Phoenix Open | CUT | 0 | 146 | - |
| February 18, 2024 | The Genesis Invitational | CUT | 0 | 144 | - |
| March 3, 2024 | Cognizant Classic | CUT | 0 | 144 | - |
| March 17, 2024 | THE PLAYERS Championship | CUT | 0 | 146 | - |
| March 24, 2024 | Valspar Championship | T49 | 0 | 284 | $21,151 |
| April 7, 2024 | Valero Texas Open | CUT | 0 | 147 | - |
| April 28, 2024 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | CUT | -6 | 138 | - |
| May 5, 2024 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | CUT | 0 | 138 | - |
| May 12, 2024 | Wells Fargo Championship | T34 | 3 | 287 | $106,000 |
| May 26, 2024 | Charles Schwab Challenge | T17 | -2 | 278 | $120,835 |
| June 2, 2024 | RBC Canadian Open | CUT | 0 | 148 | - |
| June 9, 2024 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | T33 | 6 | 294 | $106,500 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | U.S. Open | T50 | 9 | 289 | $51,065 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | T25 | -10 | 278 | $74,980 |
| Jul 07, 2024 | John Deere Classic | CUT | 0 | 139 | - |
| Jul 28, 2024 | 3M Open | T3 | -15 | 269 | $477,900 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Wyndham Championship | T12 | -11 | 269 | $144,965 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Procore Championship | T13 | -9 | 279 | $86,515 |
| Oct 06, 2024 | Sanderson Farms Championship | CUT | 0 | 142 | - |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Shriners Children's Open | T14 | -15 | 269 | $131,250 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | T37 | -6 | 274 | $37,060 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | World Wide Technology Championship | T30 | -12 | 276 | $41,320 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | The RSM Classic | CUT | 0 | 146 | - |
When was Matt Kuchar's highest prize money in a year?
Kuchar’s highest-earning season was 2010-11, earning $5.59 million. He earned $1.2 million from his win at the 2011 Omega Mission Hills World Cup and $864,000 from his solo runner-up finish at the 2011 The Barclays (FedEx St. Jude Championship). Moreover, his career-high earnings are $1.7 million from his 2012 Players Championship win, while his second-highest earnings are $1.5 million from his 2013 WGC Match Play victory. (via Spotrac)
Matt Kuchar’s endorsements
Matt Kuchar has signed multi-year endorsement deals with the Bettinardi Golf in 2013 and Bridgestone Golf in 2018. However, the lengths of both contracts are not mentioned.
FAQs on Matt Kuchar
A. Matt Kuchar has earned a total of $67 million as of January 2025, according to Spotrac.
A. No, Matt Kuchar has not yet won a major, with his best performance at the 2017 The Open, finishing for solo second.
A. Matt Kuchar turned professional in 2000.
A. Matt Kuchar is 46 years old, as of January 2025. He was born on June 21, 1978.
A. As of January 2025, Matt Kuchar has a total of 118 top-10 finishes in 404 cuts made of 564 total events, according to PGA's official website.
