Feb 27, 2024
Denny McCarthy Betting Profile: Cognizant Classic In The Palm Beaches
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Denny McCarthy will appear in the 2024 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches from February 29 - March 3 after a 39th-place finish in Pacific Palisades, California at The Genesis Invitational.
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The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches Tournament & Course Info
- Date: February 29 - March 3, 2024
- Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- Course: PGA National Resort & Spa (The Champion)
- Par: 71 / 7,147 yards
- Purse: $9M
- Previous Winner: Chris Kirk
At the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches
- Over his last four trips to the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, McCarthy has an average score of -2, with an average finish of 17th.
- In 2023, McCarthy failed to make the cut (with a score of +4) in his most recent appearance at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
- When Chris Kirk won this tournament in 2023, he had 2.274 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (15th in the field), 6.287 SG: Approach the Green (eighth), and 5.575 SG: Putting (ninth).
- Kirk also posted numbers of 296 in average driving distance (54th in field), 75% in terms of greens in regulation (seventh), and 28.25 putts per round (18th).
McCarthy's Recent Performances
- In his last five tournaments, McCarthy has an average finish of 31st.
- McCarthy has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in three of his last five appearances.
- He has carded an average score of -9 over his last five events.
- Off the tee, Denny McCarthy has averaged 284.5 yards in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, McCarthy is averaging 1.700 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, McCarthy has an average of 0.965 in his past five tournaments.
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McCarthy's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- McCarthy put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.035 last season (90th on TOUR). His average driving distance (295.5 yards) ranked 143rd, while his 61.5% driving accuracy average ranked 72nd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, McCarthy ranked 85th on TOUR with an average of 0.102 per round. Additionally, he ranked 101st with a Greens in Regulation mark of 66.94%.
- On the greens, McCarthy's 0.724 Strokes Gained: Putting mark placed him third on TOUR last season, and his 28.33 putts-per-round average ranked 23rd. He broke par 22.11% of the time (84th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 143 | 295.5 | 284.5 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 101 | 66.94% | 68.13% |
| Putts Per Round | 23 | 28.33 | 28.3 |
| Par Breakers | 84 | 22.11% | 26.32% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 21 | 12.44% | 10.53% |
McCarthy's Best Finishes
- McCarthy last season played 30 tournaments, earning five top-five finishes and collecting 10 finishes in the top 10.
- In those 30 events, he made the cut 24 times, a success rate of 80%.
- Last season McCarthy's best performance came at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday. He shot -27 and finished second in that event.
- McCarthy's 1179 points last season ranked him 27th in the FedExCup standings.
McCarthy's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season McCarthy posted his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at THE PLAYERS Championship, ranking 12th in the field at 3.624. In that event, he finished 13th.
- McCarthy's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came at the Valspar Championship, where he ranked ninth in the field with a mark of 4.256 (he finished 19th in that event).
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, McCarthy's best mark last season was at the RBC Heritage in April 2023, as he delivered 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 June 2023, McCarthy delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (11.279, which ranked No. 1 in the field). In that event, he finished second.
- McCarthy posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (13.176) at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday in June 2023, a performance that ranked him No. 1 in the field.
McCarthy's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 90 | 0.035 | -1.438 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 85 | 0.102 | 0.180 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 58 | 0.143 | 0.516 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 3 | 0.724 | 1.700 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 18 | 1.004 | 0.965 |
McCarthy's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 13 | 68-72-69-72 | -7 | 61 |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 19 | 72-69-72-70 | -1 | 40 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 25 | 71-66-69-69 | -9 | 33 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 8 | 71-67-71-66 | -9 | 73 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 29 | 75-70-72-68 | +5 | 26 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 71-71 | +2 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 2 | 71-72-68-70 | -27 | 315 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 20 | 71-67-73-70 | +1 | 44 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 7 | 60-65-70-67 | -18 | 88 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 6 | 68-64-66-70 | -16 | 81 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 76-78 | +12 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 71-68 | -1 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 66 | 67-73-70-74 | +4 | 14 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 10 | 69-69-65-70 | -7 | 262 |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 5 | 65-67-66-65 | -19 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 43 | 70-69-71-67 | -15 | 18 |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 24 | 68-70-66-66 | -10 | 33 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 26 | 68-70-70 | -8 | 60 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 22 | 72-68-66-69 | -9 | 37 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 39 | 69-74-68-72 | -1 | 20 |
All stats in this article are accurate for McCarthy as of the start of the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
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