Matt Kuchar's Long Road to the PGA Tour's Players Championship

I've followed Matt Kuchar since his US Amateur win in 1997. When he won the Honda in 2002 I thought great things were ahead.

They were. It just took a tad longer than expected.

In winning The Players, I think Matt Kuchar has finally arrived. He is a man in full. Kuchar's a son, a husband and a father and he seems able to find a balance that has eluded others.

He's also arrived at the right age. At 33, Kuchar's a few years ahead of young guns like Rickie Fowler in terms of experience while his comparative youth grants him a nice edge on recent 40-somethings like Phil Mickelson and Jim Furyk.

Now that Kuchar has shown he has what it takes to hoist the Players crystal I won't be at all surprised if he were to hoist this one next...