Denny McCarthy
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| Denny McCarthy | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Denny Francis McCarthy | ||
| Born | March 4, 1993 Takoma Park, Maryland, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Jupiter, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Spouse | Samantha McCarthy | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Virginia | ||
| Turned professional | 2015 | ||
| Current tour | PGA Tour | ||
| Former tour | Web.com Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 4 | ||
| Highest ranking | 29 (May 12, 2024)[1] (as of March 15, 2026) | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 3 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | T29: 2025 | ||
| PGA Championship | T8: 2025 | ||
| U.S. Open | T7: 2022 | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2023, 2024, 2025 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Denny Francis McCarthy (born March 4, 1993) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
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.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
McCarthy won the Maryland Amateur twice (2013 and 2014)[6] and the Maryland Open three times (2010, 2013, and 2015).[7]
McCarthy finished tied for 42nd at the 2015 U.S. Open.[8]
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.[9] 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.[9] After finishing outside the top-25 in the regular season, he locked up his PGA Tour card in the Web.com Tour Finals.[10] 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 played 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
Source:[11]
Professional wins (4)
Web.com Tour wins (1)
| Legend |
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| Finals events (1) |
| Other Web.com Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 23, 2018 | Web.com Tour Championship | −23 (64-65-67-65=261) | 4 strokes |  Lucas Glover |
Other wins (3)
- 2010 Maryland Open (as an amateur)[7][11]
- 2013 Maryland Open (as an amateur)[7][11]
- 2015 Maryland Open (as an amateur)
Playoff record
PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Memorial Tournament |  Viktor Hovland |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2024 | Valero Texas Open | Akshay Bhatia |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||
| U.S. Open | T42 | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | ||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T45 | T29 | |||||
| PGA Championship | T58 | T59 | T48 | T29 | CUT | T8 | |
| U.S. Open | T7 | T20 | T32 | T57 | |||
| The Open Championship | NT | CUT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (2020 PGA Championship – 2023 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T41 | C | T55 | T60 | T13 | T35 | T14 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | T52 |
"T" = Tied
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Junior Ryder Cup: 2010 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy: 2014 (winners)
- Walker Cup: 2015