Denny McCarthy

Virginia
2014-15 (Senior)
· Named a third-team All-American by PING and received honorable mention honors from Golfweek
· Finished 24th in final Golfstat rankings and No. 31 by Golfstat
· Competed in the NCAA Championships for the fourth time in his career and advanced to final round, finishing 29th
· Helped UVa to an 18th-place finish in the team compettion
· Shot under par in his last five tournaments prior to NCAAs
· Was combined 13-under for ACCs & NCAA Regional
· Led UVa at NCAA Regional, finishing fourth at -6, 210, his best finish this spring
· Posted his third top-10 career finish at ACC Championships, shooting -7, 209 to place seventh
· Led the team with a 70.94 stroke average
· Did not play in regular-season finale at Yale Spring Invitational due to illness
· Ended fall with back-to-back runner-up finishes at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate and the U.S. Collegiate
· Shot 9-under 63 during opening round of U.S. Collegiate to tie UVa single-round scoring record & post low round by ACC player this year
· Did not compete in season opening Northern Intercollegiate while helping U.S. squad to championship at World Amateur Team Championships in Japan
· Finished his career with 21 career top-10 finishes which ranks No. 4 all-time at UVa

2013-14 (Junior)
Named a second-team All-American by PING and Golfweek
Picked to PING All-Region team for third consecutive year
Sixth at the NCAA Championships, the second best finish by UVa player at the event
Finished at 4-under 206
Earned the individual at-large berth by finishing sixth at the Columbia Regional site
Shot 7-under 209 at NCAA Regional, one stroke ahead of teammate David Pastore
Was 77th at 2012 NCAA Championships when UVa placed 22nd as a team
Improved his NCAA Championship finish to 22nd place in 2013
Became the first UVa player named to the Ben Hogan Watch List, presented annually to nation’s top college golfer
Led the team in stroke average at 70.38 that ranked as the second best in the ACC
Ranked No. 13 in final Golfweek standings and No. 14 by Golfstat
Ended postseason ranked No. 59 in World Amateur Golf Rankings
UVa’s top finisher in its first three fall tournaments with top-five finishes at each event
Led UVa in scoring in six events
Was the runner-up at ACC Championships (-7, 209)
Tied for first at Jim West Intercollegiate but lost playoff to teammate David Pastore for medalist trophy
Shot career best 13-under 203 at Jim West to help Cavaliers set 54-hole scoring record
Carded a 2nd round score of 8-under 64 at Jim West for best 18-hole score of his career
24 of his 34 rounds (71%) this year have been par or better
Posted team-best nine top-10 finishes to raise career total to 16
Named to Golfworld’s preseason “Players to Watch” list
Selected for the College All-America Classic in November, but opted not to participate

2012-13 (Sophomore)
An honorable mention selection to the PING All-America Team
Named to the PING Division I All-East Region team
Earned an individual berth to NCAA Championships by tying for second at Columbus Regional
Finished in tie for 22nd at NCAAs at 2-under 208
Shot 4-under at NCAAs over final 36 holes
Helped UVa to a sixth-place finish in Columbus as the No. 11 seed
Shot 1-over 214 at Columbus Regional, including final round of 5-under 66
His final round score of 66 was low individual round during the Regional
Leads the team with a 72.59 stroke average
Named to the All-ACC team for second consecutive season
Started the season with a win at the Northern Open
Shot 3-over 216 including a 3-under 68 during final round
Was team’s top finisher in five events
Finished in the top-20 of all 11 tournaments
Tied for 29th at ACC Championships (+3, 219)
Low round of the fall was 67 (-4) during first 18 holes of Mason Rudolph
His 67 was lowest round shot by any UVa player in the fall
Shot par or better in 12 of 26 rounds
Named to the Virginia Collegiate Golf Coaches Association’s All-State team
Named to Golfworld’s “50 Players to Watch” list for 2012-13 season

2011-12 (Freshman)
Named the ACC’s Freshman of the Year, the first Cavalier to be picked since 1995
Selected for the All-ACC squad, just the fourth UVa freshman men’s golfer to earn that honor
Named to the PING All-East Region team
Qualified for 2012 U.S. Amateur Championship
Finished second on the team with 72.31 stroke average
Was 77th at NCAA Championships at 11-over 224
Stroke average ranked ninth in the ACC, second best among all freshmen
Had five top-10 finishes, including three during the fall season
Ranked No. 75 in final Golfweek standings
Shot 65 (-7) in 2nd round of ACC Championships for low round of the year
Named to the all-state team by Virginia State Golf Coaches Association
Placed fourth at ACC Championships
Ranked in the preseason the No. 7 incoming freshman by Golfweek
Finished the fall season with the team’s best stroke average (71.83)
Led or shared team lead in scoring in all four fall events
Placed fourth at VCU Shootout in UVa debut with season-best 8-under 208
Fired a 6-under 66 in second round of VCU Shootout for best round of fall
Placed fifth at The Gifford and was sixth at Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate

Amateur & Junior Golf Notes
· Finished 42nd at the 2015 U.S. Open shortly after graduating from UVa
· Won the 2015 Maryland Open for the third time (2010, 2013)
· Invited to participate in 2014 Walker Cup practice sessions
Made his sixth appearance at the USGA’s Amateur Championship in 2014, reaching semifinals
Named to 2014 USGA three-man World Amateur Team
Won the Maryland State Amateur and Maryland Open in both 2013 and 2014
Tied for second at 2014 Porter Cup
AJGA first-team All-American
At one time ranked the nation’s top junior by Golfweek in 2010
Qualified for the U.S. Amateur Championships in 2011, 2010 and 2009
AJGA first-team All-American
Qualified for the U.S. Amateur Championships in 2011, 2010 and 2009 (as a 16-year-old)
Reached match play at U.S. Amateur in 2011 and 2010
Consistently ranked among top 10 juniors in the nation by AJGA, Golfweek and Junior Golf Scoreboard
Won the 2010 Junior PGA Championship, shooting 9-under 207
In 2010 he helped the U.S. Junior Ryder Cup team to a 13.5-10.5 victory in Scotland against the rival European squad
Won the Maryland Open in 2010 as a 17-year-old, the youngest player to claim the title in its 89-year history
Reached match play at U.S. Amateur in 2011 and 2010
Consistently ranked among top 10 juniors in the nation by AJGA, Golfweek and Junior Golf Scoreboard
Won the 2010 Junior PGA Championship, shooting 9-under 207
In 2010 he helped the U.S. Junior Ryder Cup team to a 13.5-10.5 victory in Scotland against the rival European squad
Won the Maryland Open in 2010 as a 17-year-old

Georgetown Prep / Personal
Named the All-Met Player of the Year for 2010
Earned All-Met honors all three seasons
Won Interstate Athletic Conference titles as a freshman, junior and senior and Washington Private Schools championships as a sophomore, junior and senior
Played guard for the school’s basketball team
Born in Takoma Park
Parents are Elena and Dennis
Has an older brother and two younger sisters
Brother played golf at Loyola (Md.) and uncle, Mike McCarthy, played golf at James Madison

Denny McCarthy’s Career Statistics

Denny McCarthy’s Career Bests
Career Best Tournament Finish: 1st, Northern Open, Sept. 8-9, 2012 & Jim West Intercollegiate, April 7-8, 2014
Career Top-10 Finishes: 21
Career Best 54-Hole Score: 203, Jim West Intercollegiate, April 7-8, 2014
Career Best 18-Hole Score: 63, U.S. Collegiate, Oct. 17, 2014

2011-12 Tournament Results

2012-13 Tournament Results

2013-14 Tournament Results

2014-15 Tournament Results