Feb 24, 2025
Denny McCarthy betting profile: Cognizant Classic In The Palm Beaches
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Denny McCarthy hits the links Feb. 27 - March 2 in the 2025 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches at PGA National Resort (The Champion) following a fifth-place finish in The Genesis Invitational, which was his last competition.
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The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches tournament and course info
- Date: Feb. 27 - March 2, 2025
- Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA
- Course: PGA National Resort (The Champion)
- Par: 71 / 7,167 yards
- Purse: $9.2M
- Previous winner: Austin Eckroat
At the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches
- Over his last seven trips to the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, McCarthy has an average score of 2-under, with an average finish of 17th.
- In 2024, McCarthy failed to make the cut (with a score of 1-under) in his most recent appearance at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2024, Austin Eckroat posted numbers of 3.541 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (fourth in field), 5.835 in SG: Approach the Green (fifth), and 3.721 in SG: Putting (15th).
- Eckroat averaged 292.3 yards off the tee (45th in field), had a greens in regulation percentage of 81.94% (first), and attempted 28 putts per round (sixth) in that victory a year ago.
McCarthy's recent history at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/29/2024 | MC | 69-72 | -1 |
| 2/23/2023 | MC | 75-69 | +4 |
| 2/24/2022 | 30 | 71-71-71-69 | +2 |
| 3/18/2021 | 3 | 68-65-74-67 | -6 |
| 2/27/2020 | MC | 73-73 | +6 |
| 2/28/2019 | MC | 70-73 | +3 |
McCarthy's recent performances
- McCarthy has finished in the top five in one of his last five events.
- 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.
- In his last five events, his average score has been 9-under.
- In terms of driving distance, Denny McCarthy has averaged 296.6 yards in his past five starts.
- McCarthy is averaging 0.819 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- McCarthy is averaging 2.726 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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McCarthy's advanced stats and rankings
- McCarthy's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.324 last season ranked 155th on TOUR, and his 65.6% driving accuracy average ranked 43rd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, McCarthy sported a -0.017 mark (111th on TOUR).
- On the greens, McCarthy's 0.699 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked fourth last season, while he averaged 27.86 putts per round (fourth).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 167 | 290.6 | 296.6 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 175 | 62.64% | 71.39% |
| Putts Per Round | 4 | 27.86 | 28.9 |
| Par Breakers | 161 | 21.97% | 23.89% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 12 | 12.20% | 10.00% |
McCarthy's best finishes
- McCarthy played 24 tournaments last season, securing one finish in the top five and earning four top-10 finishes.
- In those 24 events, he made the cut 20 times.
- Last season McCarthy had his best performance at the Valero Texas Open, where he finished second with a score of 39-under (zero shots back of the winner).
- McCarthy accumulated 1045 points last season, which ranked him 45th in the FedExCup standings.
McCarthy's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season McCarthy put up his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark at the Charles Schwab Challenge, ranking 31st in the field at 1.033. In that event, he finished 24th.
- McCarthy's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came at the Valero Texas Open, where his 5.606 mark ranked seventh in the field.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, McCarthy put up his best performance last season at the Valero Texas Open (April 2024), ranking No. 1 in the field with a mark of 7.960.
- At the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, McCarthy recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season -- 8.150, which ranked him second in the field. He finished 24th in that tournament.
- McCarthy recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (21.154) at the Valero Texas Open (which ranked him No. 1 in the field). In that event, he finished second.
McCarthy's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 155 | -0.324 | -0.403 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 111 | -0.017 | 1.511 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 14 | 0.358 | 0.799 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 4 | 0.699 | 0.819 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 33 | 0.716 | 2.726 |
McCarthy's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 69-72 | -1 | -- |
| 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 |
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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