Denny McCarthy
32-Year-Old Golfer
2025 Stats
Rank
36
Winnings
$3,381,335
Winnings/Entry
$177,965
Entries
19
Rounds
70
2025 Fantasy Outlook
McCarthy's career-best season in 2023 was a slow build so by the time that he actually had a lot of success, it didn't come as a huge surprise. What was a surprise was the jump he took from 2022 to 2023. In just one season, McCarthy topped his earnings number from his previous five seasons. A regression this past year was predictable, but the level was a little more than expected. McCarthy went from earning over $6 million in 2023 to just under $4 million in 2024. Still and good season, but it was an obvious step backwards. The good news is, he can still putt. His ball striking was the culprit this past season, but if he can get back into the 67% GIR range this season, a range he's spent most of his career in, he should see a significant increase in his overall numbers. Read Past Outlooks
T11 at John Deere Classic
McCarthy posted a final round six-under 65 on Sunday at the John Deere Classic to finish 15-under par and in a tie for 11th.
ANALYSIS
McCarthy's final round 65 at the John Deere Classic allowed him to finish T11 which now makes it two straight tournaments with a top-15 finish. In his last start at the Travelers Championship, McCarthy excelled with his ball striking and putting, and this week it was no different. McCarthy ranked 13th for the week in SG: Approach, gaining over five shots on the field in this category, while also ranking in a tie for 11th in SG: Putting. This lethal combination in McCarthy's game is what makes him a solid contender every week. However, if McCarthy wants to get over the finish line and record a win, he will have to improve his play off the tee, where this week he ranked 48th in SG: Off-the-Tee. McCarthy will now head over to Scotland for the Scottish Open as he preps for the Open Championship in just a few weeks.
McCarthy's final round 65 at the John Deere Classic allowed him to finish T11 which now makes it two straight tournaments with a top-15 finish. In his last start at the Travelers Championship, McCarthy excelled with his ball striking and putting, and this week it was no different. McCarthy ranked 13th for the week in SG: Approach, gaining over five shots on the field in this category, while also ranking in a tie for 11th in SG: Putting. This lethal combination in McCarthy's game is what makes him a solid contender every week. However, if McCarthy wants to get over the finish line and record a win, he will have to improve his play off the tee, where this week he ranked 48th in SG: Off-the-Tee. McCarthy will now head over to Scotland for the Scottish Open as he preps for the Open Championship in just a few weeks.
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It would have been hard to imagine a player who historically depended so heavily on putting having such a consistent season. Yet, McCarthy made significant improvements in all aspects of his game in 2022-23. He gained strokes in every category, ranking ninth in scrambling and third in SG: Putting. This translated into a remarkable record of 24 cuts made out of 30 starts, with an impressive number of top-25 finishes. At 30 years old, McCarthy may not become a top-tier ball-striker, but with his strong short game and putting skills, he doesn't need to be. Seeing McCarthy clinch his first PGA Tour win in 2024 would certainly not be a surprise.
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Leads in SG: Putting in San Antonio
McCarthy recorded a three-over 75 on Sunday at the Valero Texas Open to finish tied for 18th place.
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Second in SG: Putting at Bay Hill
McCarthy fired a five-under 67 on Sunday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational to finish two-under and alone in 18th place.
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Ties for 48th at PGA National
McCarthy carded a two-under 69 on Sunday at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches to finish seven-under and tied for 48th.
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Unable to close out first win
McCarthy had to settle for a share of fifth place after his one-under 71 in the final round of The Genesis Invitational.
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Will play AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
McCarthy (undisclosed) is listed in the field for this week's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
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