Matt McCarty (born December 11, 1997) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. He joined in 2024 from the Korn Ferry Tour after becoming the 13th person to earn a three-win promotion.[2] He plays left-handed.
| Matt McCarty | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | December 11, 1997 Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Santa Clara University | ||
| Turned professional | 2021 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 5 | ||
| Highest ranking | 47 (October 13, 2024)[1] (as of November 10, 2024) | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 1 | ||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 3 | ||
| Other | 1 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2022 | ||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Amateur career
editMcCarty attended Santa Clara University between 2016 and 2021, majoring first in finance and then in marketing in graduate school. He earned three All-West Coast Conference honors three times and reached the quarterfinals at the 2019 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball together with teammate Derek Ackerman, after the duo finished at 13-under-par 128 in stroke play, best in the field.[3]
Professional career
editMcCarty turned professional in 2021 and played on the Forme Tour, where his best finish was a T5. He won the Wyoming State Open.[4]
In 2022, McCarty joined the Korn Ferry Tour, where his best finishes were T5 at the 2022 Chitimacha Louisiana Open and T3 at the 2023 Bahamas Great Abaco Classic, before securing three victories in a six-week span in 2024 to earn his PGA Tour card.[5][6] McCarty locked up the number one spot on the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour with one event left, fully exempt for the remainder of 2024 and all of 2025 and earning him exemptions into the 2025 Players Championship and 2025 U.S. Open.
In 2024, McCarty won his first PGA Tour title at the Black Desert Championship, finished at 23-under 261. It was McCarty's third career PGA Tour event and second as a member, his first being the 2022 U.S. Open. He is the second person, and first since Jason Gore in 2005, to earn a three-win promotion and PGA Tour win in the same season. Following the win, his exemption was extended to 2026 and also earned entry to the 2025 Sentry, Masters Tournament, and PGA Championship as a Tour winner. The win also moved McCarty into the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking.[7][8]
Amateur wins
edit- 2014 Arizona Junior Match Play Championship
- 2018 The Farms Invitational, Bayonet Amateur Championship
Source:[9]
Professional wins (5)
editPGA Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 13, 2024 | Black Desert Championship | −23 (62-68-64-67=261) | 3 strokes |  Stephan Jäger
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Korn Ferry Tour wins (3)
edit| Legend |
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| Finals events (1) |
| Other Korn Ferry Tour (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 21, 2024 | Price Cutter Charity Championship | −25 (65-67-65-66=263) | 3 strokes |  Tommy Gainey
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| 2 | Aug 11, 2024 | Pinnacle Bank Championship | −14 (69-67-67-67=270) | 1 stroke | Danny Walker
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| 3 | Aug 25, 2024 | Albertsons Boise Open | −21 (63-68-65-67=263) | 2 strokes | William Mouw, Kevin Roy
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Other wins (1)
edit- 2021 Wyoming State Open
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship | |
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Week 41 2024 Ending 13 Oct 2024" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "Matt McCarty – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Men's Golf Roster: Matt McCarty". Santa Clara University Athletics. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "Past Wyoming Open Champions". Wyoming State Open Golf Tournament. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ Collingwood, Ryan (July 21, 2024). "Price Cutter Charity Championship: Matt McCarty's win earns him PGA Tour card". Springfield Daily Citizen. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ Stanley, Adam (September 12, 2024). "After Tour promotion, Matt McCarty returns to Korn Ferry Tour to preserve No. 1 spot". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ Leighfield, Jonny (October 14, 2024). "Matt McCarty Wins Black Desert Championship To Claim First PGA Tour Title In Third Start". Golf Monthly. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "Matt McCarty goes from Korn Ferry to the Masters after winning in Utah for first PGA Tour title". Associated Press News. October 13, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "Matt McCarty". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
External links
edit- Matt McCarty at the PGA Tour official site
- Matt McCarty at the Official World Golf Ranking official site