Denny McCarthy is one of the most consistent players on the PGA Tour who has carved out his place near the top thanks to an outstanding putting stroke. Discover more about his life and career so far via these facts.
Denny McCarthy Facts
1. Denny McCarthy was born on March 4, 1993 in Takoma Park, Maryland.
2. His full name is Denny Francis McCarthy.
3. McCarthy went to Georgetown Prep school outside Washington, D.C and played varsity golf and basketball. He played guard for his high school basketball team for four years.
4. He has one brother and two sisters. His brother is called Ryan while his two sisters are called Cristina and Michaela. Christina, played lacrosse at James Madison while Michaela plays lacrosse at Virginia Tech.
5. McCarthy comes from a golfing family, with his brother Ryan playing golf at Loyola University in Maryland and his uncle, Mike McCarthy, playing golf at James Madison University in Virginia.
6. McCarthy is a cousin of well-known stand-up comedian, actor, and writer, Greg Fitzsimmons.
7. The American played college golf at the University of Virginia where he was a two-time All-American.
8. McCarthy enjoyed a great amateur career, and actually featured in the 2010 Junior Ryder Cup team, playing alongside the likes of Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, and Ollie Schniederjans.
9. He is a three-time winner of the Maryland Open (2010, 2013, 2015) - with all his victories arriving as an amateur.
10. McCarthy's hobbies include table tennis, basketball, anything outdoors, the beach and ping-pong.
11. As well as the Junior Ryder Cup, he featured in the victorious United States team at the 2014 Eisenhower Trophy, playing with the likes of Beau Hossler and Bryson DeChambeau. McCarthy was the only American to shoot in the 60s across all four days.
12. As an amateur, he finished T42nd at the 2015 US Open - which was held at Chambers Bay.
13. After playing in the 2015 Walker Cup, which the US won, McCarthy turned professional, plying his trade on the Korn Ferry Tour.
14. McCarthy gained his PGA Tour card for the 2017-18 season with a 12th-place finish on the 2017 Korn Ferry Tour Money List.
15. The American is married to Samantha (nee Marzke), with the couple owning two dogs, Juno and Dublin.
16. In his debut season on the PGA Tour, McCarthy finished outside the top-125 of the FedEx Cup playoffs. The following year, the American finished number one on the 2018 Korn Ferry Tour Money List, earning exempt status on the PGA Tour for the 2018-19 season.
17. At the 2021 Players Championship, McCarthy made a hole-in-one at the par-3 third hole in his second round.
18. He is yet to win on the PGA Tour but came agonizingly close at both the 2023 Memorial and the 2024 Valero Texas Open. McCarthy lost to Viktor Hovland in a playoff at The Memorial while, after making birdie on the final seven holes of the Texas Open, McCarthy once again fell in a playoff against Akshay Bhatia.
19. McCarthy has become known as one of the best putters on the planet. He led the PGA Tour in Strokes Gained: Putting, for two consecutive seasons up to 2020, with that season's performance ranking as the second-best putting season of the ShotLink era (since 2004). Between 2022 and 2024, he ranked either second or third for SG: Putting on the PGA Tour (2021-22 - 2nd, 2022-23 - 3rd, 2024 - 2nd).
20. At the end of the 2024 season, McCarthy’s best finish in a Major was a tie for 7th in the 2022 US Open.
Hole-in-one for Denny McCarthy! 🤩He was 750/1 to win THE PLAYERS before Round 1. He’s currently 1 shot off the lead 🏌🏾♂️pic.twitter.com/ySVXtxza5QMarch 12, 2021
Denny McCarthy Bio
Denny McCarthy Pro Wins
*won as an amateur
