Denny McCarthy is an American professional golfer who turned professional in 2015 and he currently plays for PGA Tour.
He is currently ranked 100 on the Fedexcup rank. It is obvious he started playing golf since he was a child as most of his family members are golfers.
McCarthy has played in several tours and tournaments and has achieved quite a lot for himself. He has some awards and honors to show for it.
Here Are 10 Unknown Facts About the Golfer
1. Denny McCarthy was born in Maryland
Denny McCarthy was born in Takoma Park, Maryland on March 4, 1993. He attended Georgetown Preparatory School outside Washington, D.C. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from the University of Virginia where he played golf and became a two-time All-American.
He has three siblings: a brother and two sisters.
2. His siblings and uncle are also golfers
Denny McCarthy’s brother Ryan played college golf at Loyola University Maryland. His sister Christina played lacrosse at James Madison and his uncle, Mike McCarthy played golf at James Madison.
3. Amateur career
At the age of 10, Denny McCarthy started playing on the junior golf circuit and was successful on the MAPGA junior tour.
He also played on the 2012 Junior Ryder Cup team along with Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, and Ollie Schniederjans.
He became a senior at UVA and he led the United States to victory in the 2014 World Amateur Team Championship (Eisenhower Trophy). He also posted a final-round 8-under 64 and he was being the only American to shoot in the 60s and he finished the tournament 5th overall.
The golfer was selected to play on the U.S Walker Cup team in 2015 and his performance at the game gained him a spot on the team. He won the Maryland Amateur twice and also the Maryland Open three times. At the 2015 U.S. Open, McCarthy finished tied for 42nd.
4. Professional career
Denny McCarthy turned professional after he played in the 2015 Walker Cup. He also played on the Web.com Tour for the 2016 season and finished the season with seven top-25 finishes including two top-10a in 21 events.
He also finished the year outside the top-25 and so remained on the Web.com Tour for the following season.
He finished with nine top-25 in 2017 and after finishing outside the top-25 in the regular season, he locked up his PGA Tour card in the Web.com Tour Finals.
5. Is he Married?
32 year-old Denny McCarthy is currently dating a lady called Samantha Marzke. According to his Instagram handle, they have been dating for a while now but it is not certain if they are married already.
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6. Height and weight
The American Golf player has an impressive height for an athlete. He stands 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 75kg with 11.8 stans.
7. He played basketball in high school
Before McCarthy committed to playing golf professionally, he played both golf and basketball while he was still in college.
He played varsity golf and basketball at Georgetown Preparatory School and played as a guard on the basketball team for four years.
8. Denny McCarthy enjoys outdoor activities
Aside from playing golf, Denny McCarthy enjoys doing other activities as well. Especially when the activities are done outdoor. He also likes going to the beach and ping-pong.
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9. Career earnings and net worth
The 32 year-old American golfer has earned total career earnings of $3,815,031 million and averaging $759,168 prize money annually.
There are speculations that McCarthy earned $1,212,977 in 2021 and that has been the best year ever for him. Denny McCarthy is currently ranked No. 205 on the world golf ranking as of September 7, 2021.
Denny McCarthy’s net worth is said to be around $3 million as of September 2021.
10. Amateur and professional wins
Denny McCarthy has had a successful growth in his career. He has been able to mark a number of achievements in his career even before he turned professional. He made some wins during in amateur career and even after he became a professional, he has continued to win some more. Here are some of his awards and career highlights so far:
- 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
- 2018 Web.com Tour Championship
- Junior Ryder: 2010(winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy: 2014 (winners)
- Walker Cup: 2015
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