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      • Denny Francis McCarthy (born March 4, 1993) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.


      Amateur career


      McCarthy was born in Takoma Park, Maryland. He played competitively on the junior golf circuit beginning at the age of 10, finding a lot of success on the MAPGA junior tour. He played varsity golf and basketball at Georgetown Preparatory School. He played college golf at the University of Virginia where he was a two-time All-American.
      McCarthy played on the 2010 Junior Ryder Cup team along with Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, and Ollie Schniederjans.
      While he was a senior at UVA, McCarthy led the United States to victory in the 2014 World Amateur Team Championship (Eisenhower Trophy) along with Beau Hossler and Bryson DeChambeau. He posted a final round 8-under 64 while being the only American to shoot in the 60s all four days. He finished the tournament 5th overall.
      In 2015, he was selected to play on the U.S. Walker Cup team where he played team matches with his former Eisenhower Trophy teammate, Beau Hossler. His 2015 Porter Cup win and clutch play to help take home the Eisenhower Trophy earned him a spot on the team.
      McCarthy won the Maryland Amateur twice (2013 and 2014) and the Maryland Open three times (2010, 2013, and 2015).
      McCarthy finished tied for 42nd at the 2015 U.S. Open.


      Professional career


      After playing in the 2015 Walker Cup, McCarthy turned pro and played on the Web.com Tour for the 2016 season. He finished the 2016 season with seven top-25 finishes including two top-10s in 21 events. He finished the year outside the top-25 and would remain on the Web.com Tour for the following season. In 2017, he finished with nine top-25 finishes including four top-10s in 22 events. After finishing outside the top-25 in the regular season, he locked up his PGA Tour card in the Web.com Tour Finals. McCarthy almost had his first PGA victory in April 2024 at the Valero Texas Open, he birdied the last seven holes to force a playoff, he lost in the playoff to Akshay Bhatia.


      Personal life


      McCarthy has a brother and two sisters. Brother Ryan played college golf at Loyola University Maryland. Sister Cristina played college lacrosse at James Madison University and Georgetown University and sister Michaela currently plays lacrosse at Virginia Tech.
      McCarthy is also a cousin of comedian Greg Fitzsimmons.


      Amateur wins


      2010 Maryland Boys Junior Amateur, Junior PGA Championship
      2011 Maryland Boys Junior Amateur
      2012 Northern Intercollegiate
      2013 Kenridge Invitational, Maryland State Amateur
      2014 Jim West Intercollegiate (tie), Maryland State Amateur
      2015 Porter Cup
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      Professional wins (4)




      = Web.com Tour wins (1)

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      = Other wins (3)

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      2010 Maryland Open (as an amateur)
      2013 Maryland Open (as an amateur)
      2015 Maryland Open (as an amateur)


      Playoff record


      PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)


      Results in major championships


      Results not in chronological order in 2020.

      CUT = missed the half-way cut
      "T" indicates a tie for a place
      NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic


      Results in The Players Championship



      "T" indicates a tie for a place
      C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic


      Results in World Golf Championships



      "T" = Tied


      U.S. national team appearances


      Amateur

      Junior Ryder Cup: 2010 (winners)
      Eisenhower Trophy: 2014 (winners)
      Walker Cup: 2015


      See also


      2017 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
      2018 Web.com Tour Finals graduates


      References




      External links


      Denny McCarthy at the PGA Tour official site
      Denny McCarthy at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

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