Denny McCarthy (born March 4, 1993) is an American

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

Amateur career

McCarthy was born in

Takoma Park, Maryland Takoma Park is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Washington, D.C., Washington, and part of the Washington metropolitan area. Founded in 1883 and incorporated in 1890, Takoma Park, informally called "Azalea C ...

. He played competitively on the junior golf circuit beginning at the age of 10, finding a lot of success on the MAPGA junior tou

He played varsity golf and basketball at

Georgetown Preparatory School Georgetown Preparatory School (also known as Georgetown Prep) is a Jesuit college-preparatory school in North Bethesda, Maryland for boys in ninth through twelfth grade. It has a 93-acre (380,000 square meters) campus. It is the only Jesuit board ...

. He played college golf at the

University of Virginia The University of Virginia (UVA) is a Public university#United States, public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the university is ranked among the top academic institutions in the United S ...

where he was a two-time All-American. McCarthy played on the 2010

Junior Ryder Cup The Junior Ryder Cup is a team golf competition between Europe and the United States for junior golfers aged 18 and under. It is based on the men's Ryder Cup and is run by the same organisations, the PGA of America and Ryder Cup Europe. The 2018 ...

team along with

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, and

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. While he was a senior at UVA, McCarthy led the United States to victory in the 2014 World Amateur Team Championship (

Eisenhower Trophy The Eisenhower Trophy (World Men's Amateur Team Championships) is the biennial World Amateur Team Championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. Since the tournament was first played in 1958, it is named after Dwight D. Eisen ...

) along with

Beau Hossler Beau Hossler (born March 16, 1995) is an American professional golfer from Rancho Santa Margarita, California. Hossler was only 17 years old when he qualified for his second consecutive U.S. Open, finishing tied for 29th in the 2012 U.S. Open. ...

and

Bryson DeChambeau Bryson James Aldrich DeChambeau (born September 16, 1993) is an American professional golfer. He has won eight times on the PGA Tour including one major championship, the 2020 U.S. Open. As an amateur, DeChambeau became the fifth player in his ...

. 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 The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested in odd-numbered years by leading male amateur golfers in two teams: United States, and Great Britain and Ireland. The official name is the Walker Cup Match (not "Matches" as in Ryder Cup Matches). It is ...

team where he played team matches with his former Eisenhower Trophy teammate, Beau Hossler. His 2015

Porter Cup The Porter Cup is a 72-hole, medal-play elite amateur golf tournament held annually at the Niagara Falls Country Club in Lewiston, New York. It was first played in 1959 and over the years has hosted some of the biggest names in golf. Past champions ...

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

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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.

Personal life

McCarthy has a brother and two sisters. Brother Ryan played college golf at

Loyola University Maryland Loyola University Maryland is a private Jesuit university in Baltimore, Maryland. Established as Loyola College in Maryland by John Early and eight other members of the Society of Jesus in 1852, it is the ninth-oldest Jesuit college in the ...

. Sister Cristina played college lacrosse at

James Madison University James Madison University (JMU, Madison, or James Madison) is a public research university in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg, the institution was renamed Madison Coll ...

and

Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private university, private research university in the Georgetown (Washington, D.C.), Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded by Bishop John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore), John Carroll in 1789 as Georg ...

and sister Michaela currently plays lacrosse at

Virginia Tech Virginia Tech (formally the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and informally VT, or VPI) is a Public university, public Land-grant college, land-grant research university with its main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. It also ...

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

Source:

Professional wins (4)

Web.com Tour wins (1)

Other wins (3)

*2010

(as an amateur) *2013

(as an amateur) *2015

(as an amateur)

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

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Results in The Players Championship

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

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur *

: 2010 (winners) *

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(winners) *

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:McCarthy, Denny American male golfers Virginia Cavaliers men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Maryland People from Takoma Park, Maryland 1993 births Living people