Denny McCarthy Betting Profile: The RSM Classic
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OLYMPIA FIELDS, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 20: Denny McCarthy of the United States lines up a putt on the first green during the final round of the BMW Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club on August 20, 2023 in Olympia Fields, Illinois. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
After he placed 46th in this tournament a year ago, Denny McCarthy has a better finish in mind as he enters play in the 2023 The RSM Classic in St. Simons Island, GA November 16-19.
The RSM Classic Tournament & Course Info
- Date: November 16-19, 2023
- Location: St. Simons Island, GA
- Course: Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course)
- Par: 70 / 7,005 yards
- Purse: $8.4M
- Previous Winner: Adam Svensson
At The RSM Classic
- Over his last four trips to The RSM Classic, McCarthy has an average score of -11, with an average finish of 21st.
- In McCarthy's most recent appearance at The RSM Classic, in 2022, he finished 46th after posting a score of -7.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2022, Adam Svensson posted numbers of 2.863 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (10th in field), 2.496 in SG: Approach the Green (15th), and 9.16 in SG: Putting (first).
- Svensson averaged 277 yards off the tee (52nd in field), had a greens in regulation percentage of 84.72% (fourth), and attempted 29 putts per round (20th) in that victory a year ago.
McCarthy's Recent Performances
- McCarthy has finished in the top 10 in two of his last five events.
- He's qualified for the weekend in three of his last five tournaments.
- Over his last five events, McCarthy has finished within five shots of the leader one time and finished with a better-than-average score twice.
- He has an average score relative to par of -6 in his last five tournaments.
- Off the tee, Denny McCarthy has averaged 300.2 yards in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, McCarthy is averaging 2.068 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, McCarthy is averaging 1.092 Strokes Gained: Total.
McCarthy's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- McCarthy has put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.015 this season (93rd on TOUR). His average driving distance (295.9 yards) ranks 139th, while his 60.7% driving accuracy average ranks 80th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, McCarthy owns a 0.089 mark (89th on TOUR).
- On the greens, McCarthy has delivered a 0.752 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which ranks him third on TOUR, while he ranks 22nd with a putts-per-round average of 28.31. He has broken par 21.82% of the time (91st on TOUR).
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 300.2 | 295.9 | 139 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 65.63% | 66.20% | 118 |
| Putts Per Round | 28.3 | 28.31 | 22 |
| Par Breakers | 20.14% | 21.82% | 91 |
| Bogey Avoidance | 12.50% | 12.79% | 30 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
McCarthy's Best Finishes
- McCarthy has taken part in 28 tournaments this season, and while he hasn't won any of them, he has earned three finishes in the top-five and eight finishes in the top-10.
- In those 28 events, he made the cut 22 times (78.6%).
McCarthy's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, McCarthy's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark came at THE PLAYERS Championship in March 2023, as he ranked 12th in the field with a mark of 3.624.
- McCarthy's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the Valspar Championship, where he ranked ninth in the field with a mark of 4.256 (he finished 19th in that tournament).
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, McCarthy's best effort this season was at the RBC Heritage in April 2023, as he posted a 5.198 mark, which ranked him third in the field. He finished 25th in that tournament.
- At the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday in May 2023, McCarthy recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 11.279 (his best mark this season), which ranked No. 1 in the field. He finished second in that event.
- McCarthy posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (13.176) at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday in May 2023, a performance that ranked him No. 1 in the field.
McCarthy's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | -0.817 | 0.015 | 93 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | -0.509 | 0.089 | 89 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 1.092 | 0.143 | 59 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 2.068 | 0.752 | 3 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 1.092 | 1.000 | 17 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
McCarthy's Results This Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Position | Round Scores | Score | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15-18 | Fortinet Championship | 25 | 71-70-69-71 | 281 | -7 | 28 |
| September 29 - October 2 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 39 | 71-68-71-71 | 281 | -7 | 15 |
| October 6-9 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 71-69 | 140 | -2 | -- |
| October 20-23 | THE CJ CUP in South Carolina | 37 | 68-73-70-70 | 281 | -3 | 18 |
| October 27-29 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 6 | 63-69-69-67 | 268 | -16 | 95 |
| November 10-13 | Cadence Bank Houston Open | 53 | 67-72-70-75 | 284 | +4 | 6 |
| November 17-20 | The RSM Classic | 46 | 66-70-68-71 | 275 | -7 | 9 |
| December 9-11 | QBE Shootout | 5 | 60-67-62 | 189 | E | -- |
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 32 | 65-68-68-70 | 271 | -9 | 20 |
| January 19-22 | The American Express | 50 | 65-71-68-70 | 274 | -14 | 8 |
| February 2-5 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 4 | 69-69-71-64 | 273 | -14 | 115 |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 75-72 | 147 | +5 | -- |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | 14 | 71-71-64-71 | 277 | -7 | 58 |
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | MC | 75-69 | 144 | +4 | -- |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 13 | 68-72-69-72 | 281 | -7 | 61 |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 19 | 72-69-72-70 | 283 | -1 | 40 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 25 | 71-66-69-69 | 275 | -9 | 33 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 8 | 71-67-71-66 | 275 | -9 | 73 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 29 | 75-70-72-68 | 285 | +5 | 26 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 71-71 | 142 | +2 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 2 | 71-72-68-70 | 281 | -27 | 315 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 20 | 71-67-73-70 | 281 | +1 | 44 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 7 | 60-65-70-67 | 262 | -18 | 88 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 6 | 68-64-66-70 | 268 | -16 | 81 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 76-78 | 154 | +12 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 71-68 | 139 | -1 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 66 | 67-73-70-74 | 284 | +4 | 14 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 10 | 69-69-65-70 | 273 | -7 | 262 |
All stats in this article are accurate for McCarthy as of the start of The RSM Classic.
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