VERONA, NY - OCTOBER 05: Matt Kuchar hits his tee shot on the 18th hole during a play-off against Vaughn Taylor at...

VERONA, NY - OCTOBER 03: Matt Kuchar tees off the 17th hole tee during the third round of the 2009 Turning Stone Resort...

VERONA, NY - OCTOBER 03: Matt Kuchar tees off the 17th hole tee during the third round of the 2009 Turning Stone Resort...

Matt Kuchar hits from the sixth fairway during the third round of the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for...

Matt Kuchar waves to the crowd after sinking a birdie putt on 18th green during the third round...

...as he waits in the tee box on the second hole with 1997 US Amateur champion Matt Kuchar 09 April during first round action at the 1998 Masters 09 April at Augusta National Golf...

Former PGA Tour winner Matt Kuchar shot a 71 Wednesday

Matt Kuchar's 7-under 65 was his best round since 2001

Defending champ Matt Kuchar opened with a 2-under 70

Matt Kuchar toyed with the idea of remaining an amateur even after college, but his competitive fire pushed...