Matt Kuchar
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What makes the Masters so special for you?
I grew up in Florida, but I feel like I spent most of my life in Georgia and feel like a Georgia native. The tournament really is special to me. It’s one of the great events and that’s what we all aspire to. If you win it, it goes down in history books forever.
Do you have any stand-out memories of the event, playing or watching?
I got to play the course as a freshman at Georgia Tech, and my team-mates and I were all snooping around the clubhouse, the Crow’s Nest, thinking how cool it would be. The following year I stayed there as US Amateur.
What are your hopes for this year?
I feel like my game’s at a point where I definitely can be a guy that can win a Major championship. I feel like I’ve made strides in my game. I feel like I’m steady enough; I’m consistent enough; I feel like I’ve got the tools to win a Major.
What’s the key to winning the Masters?
You hit so many 200-yard approach shots that you have to be hitting long irons well. You’ve got to be able to hit it high. There are some places where, if you miss the green, you can’t get up and down.
