Denny McCarthy

Denny McCarthy
Denny McCarthy
Personal information
Full name	Denny Francis McCarthy
Born	March 4, 1993 (age 32); Takoma Park, Maryland, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Jupiter, Florida, U.S.
Spouse	Samantha McCarthy
Career
College	University of Virginia
Turned professional	2015
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour
Former tour(s)	Web.com Tour
Professional wins	4
Highest ranking	29 (May 12, 2024); (as of September 14, 2025)
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Other	3
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	T29: 2025
PGA Championship	T8: 2025
U.S. Open	T7: 2022
The Open Championship	CUT: 2023, 2024, 2025
Achievements and awards
Web.com Tour; Finals money list winner
Web.com Tour; Finals money list winner	2018

Denny Francis McCarthy (born March 4, 1993) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

Amateur career

McCarthy was born in Takoma Park, Maryland. He played competitively on the junior golf circuit beginning at the age of 10, finding a lot of success on the MAPGA junior tour.^[2] He played varsity golf and basketball at Georgetown Preparatory School. He played college golf at the University of Virginia where he was a two-time All-American.^[3]

McCarthy played on the 2010 Junior Ryder Cup team along with Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, and Ollie Schniederjans.

While he was a senior at UVA, McCarthy led the United States to victory in the 2014 World Amateur Team Championship (Eisenhower Trophy) along with Beau Hossler and Bryson DeChambeau. 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.^[4]

In 2015, he was selected to play on the U.S. Walker Cup team where he played team matches with his former Eisenhower Trophy teammate, Beau Hossler. His 2015 Porter Cup win and clutch play to help take home the Eisenhower Trophy earned him a spot on the team.^[5]

McCarthy won the Maryland Amateur twice (2013 and 2014)^[6] and the Maryland Open three times (2010, 2013, and 2015).^[7]

McCarthy finished tied for 42nd at the 2015 U.S. Open.^[8]

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.^[9] 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.^[9] After finishing outside the top-25 in the regular season, he locked up his PGA Tour card in the Web.com Tour Finals.^[10] McCarthy almost had his first PGA victory in April 2024 at the Valero Texas Open, he birdied the last seven holes to force a playoff, he lost in the playoff to Akshay Bhatia.

Personal life

McCarthy has a brother and two sisters. Brother Ryan played college golf at Loyola University Maryland. Sister Cristina played college lacrosse at James Madison University and Georgetown University and sister Michaela played lacrosse at Virginia Tech.

McCarthy is also a cousin of comedian Greg Fitzsimmons.