Denny McCarthy
33-Year-Old Golfer
2025 Stats
Rank
40
Winnings
$3,854,852
Winnings/Entry
$175,221
Entries
22
Rounds
84
2026 Fantasy Outlook
McCarthy was known as a solid golfer and a great putter up through the 2022 season, but his 2023 season changed everything. During that season he scored eight top-10s on his way to over $6 million in earnings. Essentially, he reset the bar, a bar which he's failed to reach the past two seasons. It's only through the eyes of raised expectations that McCarthy has underperformed though, as he's come close to hitting the $4 million mark in each of those campaigns and landed in the top 50 after each. McCarthy is not a splashy player, he's very much the opposite. He's as consistent as they come finishing inside the top-25 in nearly half of his starts since 2023. While he has yet to win, if he keeps up this pace, he's bound to find a win at some point. As such, McCarthy should be considered in salary cap leagues this season. Read Past Outlooks
Share of 47th at The Genesis
McCarthy posted an even-par cumulative score at The Genesis Invitational and finished tied with Andrew Novak for 47th.
ANALYSIS
McCarthy failed to score under 70 across all four rounds. He finished in the top-25 in SG: Around-the-Green, SG: Putting and GIR. However, he lost 3.3 strokes off the tee and 3.5 strokes with his irons, ranking 49th and 44th in SG: Off-the-Tee and SG: Approach-to-Green, respectively. McCarthy has made the cut in all five of his PGA Tour appearances in 2026, though he's finished T40 or worse in each of those events. He won't participate in next week's Cognizant Classic as he gears up for the Arnold Palmer Invitational that tees off March 5. McCarthy has made the cut in four of five outings at the API, with his solo 18th in 2025 being his best performance.
McCarthy failed to score under 70 across all four rounds. He finished in the top-25 in SG: Around-the-Green, SG: Putting and GIR. However, he lost 3.3 strokes off the tee and 3.5 strokes with his irons, ranking 49th and 44th in SG: Off-the-Tee and SG: Approach-to-Green, respectively. McCarthy has made the cut in all five of his PGA Tour appearances in 2026, though he's finished T40 or worse in each of those events. He won't participate in next week's Cognizant Classic as he gears up for the Arnold Palmer Invitational that tees off March 5. McCarthy has made the cut in four of five outings at the API, with his solo 18th in 2025 being his best performance.
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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.
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Slow start to 2026
McCarthy posted a seven-under cumulative score at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am to finish tied with Cameron Young and Sam Stevens for 55th.
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Ties for 56th at The AmEx
McCarthy closed with a three-under 69 on Sunday at The American Express to finish 14-under and tied for 56th.
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T40 finish at Waialae
McCarthy finished in a share of 40th place at the Sony Open in Hawaii following his three-under 67 in the final round.
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Surges with Sunday 63
McCarthy fired a final round seven-under 63 at the Wyndham Championship to finish in a share of 11th place.
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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.
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