Mar 3, 2025
Denny McCarthy betting profile: Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented By Mastercard
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Denny McCarthy shot 4-over and finished 48th the last time he played in this tournament. He'll hit the links at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge March 6-9 with his sights set higher this time around in the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
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The Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard tournament and course info
- Date: March 6-9, 2025
- Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
- Course: Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge
- Par: 72 / 7,466 yards
- Purse: $20M
- Previous winner: Scottie Scheffler
At the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard
- Over his last four trips to the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, McCarthy has an average score of 5-over, with an average finish of 45th.
- In McCarthy's most recent appearance at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, in 2024, he finished 48th after posting a score of 4-over.
- When Scottie Scheffler won this tournament in 2024, he had 5.097 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (first in the field), 3.262 SG: Approach the Green (12th), and 4.348 SG: Putting (fifth).
- Scheffler averaged 291.9 yards off the tee (37th in field), had a greens in regulation percentage of 69.44% (second), and attempted 27 putts per round (sixth) in that victory a year ago.
McCarthy's recent history at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7/2024 | 48 | 72-74-72-74 | +4 |
| 3/3/2022 | 61 | 73-74-73-78 | +10 |
| 3/4/2021 | 26 | 72-73-67-76 | E |
| 3/5/2020 | MC | 73-78 | +7 |
McCarthy's recent performances
- McCarthy has finished in the top five once over his last five tournaments.
- Over his last five tournaments, McCarthy has finished within five shots of the leader two times and finished with a better-than-average score three times.
- He has finished with an average score of -8 those five times he's made the cut.
- Off the tee, Denny McCarthy has averaged 300.7 yards in his past five tournaments.
- McCarthy has an average of 2.038 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, McCarthy is averaging 3.833 Strokes Gained: Total.
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McCarthy's advanced stats and rankings
- McCarthy has a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.162 this season, which ranks 129th on TOUR. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (297.8 yards) ranks 134th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, McCarthy has a 0.435 mark (38th on TOUR).
- On the greens, McCarthy's 0.216 Strokes Gained: Putting mark places him 68th on TOUR this season, and his 29.08 putts-per-round average ranks 104th. He has broken par 22.92% of the time (104th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 134 | 297.8 | 300.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 44 | 71.76% | 69.44% |
| Putts Per Round | 104 | 29.08 | 28.9 |
| Par Breakers | 104 | 22.92% | 22.22% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 22 | 9.95% | 11.11% |
McCarthy's best finishes
- McCarthy has participated in six tournaments this season, and he has come away with one top-five finish.
- In those six tournaments, he made the cut on six occasions.
- Currently, McCarthy has 380 points, ranking him 26th in the FedExCup standings.
McCarthy's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, McCarthy's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark came at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in January 2025, as he ranked 12th in the field with a mark of 2.206.
- McCarthy's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2025, as he produced a 4.336 mark, which ranked him 10th in the field. He finished 16th in that tournament.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, McCarthy's best effort this season was in February 2025 at The Genesis Invitational, where he ranked eighth in the field with a mark of 2.789. He finished fifth in that event.
- At the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2025, McCarthy posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season -- 5.464, which ranked him eighth in the field. He finished 16th in that event.
- McCarthy delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (8.311) at The Genesis Invitational (February 2025), which ranked him fifth in the field. He finished fifth in that tournament.
McCarthy's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 129 | -0.162 | -0.878 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 38 | 0.435 | 2.327 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 72 | 0.101 | 0.347 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 68 | 0.216 | 2.038 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 50 | 0.589 | 3.833 |
McCarthy's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 48 | 72-74-72-74 | +4 | 14 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 35 | 71-71-71-69 | -6 | 22 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 2 | 68-70-67-63 | -39 | 300 |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 45 | 74-74-79-70 | +9 | 15 |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 28 | 69-70-66-71 | -8 | 50 |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 6 | 70-71-69-69 | -5 | 263 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | MC | 73-73 | +4 | -- |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 24 | 70-66-70-73 | -1 | 32 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 39 | 76-70-73-76 | +7 | 21 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 32 | 75-67-72-73 | +7 | 27 |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 31 | 67-67-69-67 | -10 | 35 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 7 | 64-66-69-64 | -21 | 80 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 73-74 | +7 | -- |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | MC | 73-78 | +9 | -- |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | 33 | 68-68-70-66 | -8 | 21 |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 9 | 66-63-72-68 | -11 | 320 |
| August 22-25 | BMW Championship | 26 | 71-74-69-72 | -2 | 133 |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | 25 | 69-70-68-66 | -9 | -- |
| January 2-5 | The Sentry | 46 | 73-66-71-70 | -12 | 15 |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 16 | 64-66-71-68 | -11 | 49 |
| January 30 - February 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 58 | 71-70-70-72 | -5 | 8 |
| February 6-9 | WM Phoenix Open | 16 | 72-64-68-69 | -11 | 49 |
| February 13-16 | The Genesis Invitational | 5 | 68-70-71-71 | -8 | 250 |
| February 27 - March 2 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 48 | 67-70-71-69 | -7 | 8 |
All stats in this article are accurate for McCarthy as of the start of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
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