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Today in Central Florida sports history: PGA Tour veteran Matt Kuchar is born in Winter Park

Matt Kuchar entered 2020 with confidence and optimism, but his push to move on from controversy was slowed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Still, the Winter Park native and Sanford Seminole High alum is proud of the progress he has made since earning his first PGA Tour win in 2002.

On this date in 1978, Kuchar was born. The son of a life insurance salesman and strong tennis player took up golf at age 11 and thrived.

After earning All-America honors twice at Georgia Tech, he turned pro and briefly worked for a financial services firm until his golf career took off.