Born in Scottsdale, Arizona, but actually spent much of his childhood in Seattle. The family relocated to Scottsdale around the time Matt was 10 / 11 years old.

Attended the WM Phoenix Open for a number of years growing up in Scottsdale, Arizona. As a youngster, served as a standard bearer at the tournament, and remembered Ken Duke being incredibly friendly.

Began playing golf left-handed because he learned the game mirroring his dad's right-handed swing.

Some of his earliest golf memories were going to the Riverbend Golf Complex (in Kent, Washington, south of Seattle) with his dad, Scott. The two frequented the covered driving range and par-3 course. When the family moved back to Arizona, Matt frequently played with Scott and family friends at Dobson Ranch Golf Course, a municipal course in Mesa, and McDowell Mountain Golf Club in Scottsdale.

In 2025, partnered with the Junior Golf Association of Arizona, a junior golf circuit he played as a youngster, to sponsor the long-running Mesa Junior Championship, which is contested at Dobson Ranch Golf Course.

His personal mantra: "Be where your feet are."

Grandpa, Ray Prokopchak, played one season of football at Arizona State University in 1958. Although he is not credited as a letterwinner, Prokopchak was listed on the program's all-time roster as having worn No. 85 for the 1958 season -- which was College Football Hall of Fame inductee Frank Kush's first season as head coach of the Sun Devils.

Played five seasons at Santa Clara University (2016-21), earning All-West Coast Conference recognition in 2018, 2019, and 2021.