Got started in golf when his mother, Meg, upgraded the country club membership to include golf when he was 12 years old. He and his dad tried golf and were hooked.

Father, Peter, was an excellent tennis player who played collegiately at Stetson University. Peter also caddied for Matt during his 1997 U.S. Amateur Championship victory. Peter passed away in February 2025 at the age of 74.

Wife, Sybi, was a standout tennis player at Georgia Tech, where they met. They teamed in October 2009 to win the consolation title in the USTA National Husband/Wife Doubles Championship at the ATP Headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

Involved with Camp Twin Lakes, a Georgia program for children with serious illnesses, disabilities and other life challenges, as well as the Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville.