Virginia
2012-13 (Sophomore - Fall)
• Led the Cavaliers in the fall with 72.25 stroke average
• 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 at Mason Rudolph, placing 12th overall
• Finished in the top-20 of all four fall events
• 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
• Finished the fall ranked No. 10 in the ACC in stroke average (72.25)
• Shot par or better in six of 12 rounds
• 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
• 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
Years Rounds Strokes Avg. Low
2011-12 36 2603 72.31 65
2012-13 12 867 72.25 67
Total 48 3470 72.29 65
Career Best Tournament Finish: 1st, Northern Open, Sept. 8-9, 2012
Career Top-10 Finishes: 6
Career Best 54-Hole Score: 208, VCU Shootout, Sept. 26-27, 2011
Career Best 18-Hole Score: 65, ACC Championships, April 21, 2012
Denny McCarthy's Tournament Results
2011-12
Date Tournament 1-2-3-4 Par Tot. Pl. UVa Pl.
19/26-27 VCU Shootout 70-66-72 -8 208 4 1
10/14-16 Bank of Tenn. Inter. 71-72-75 +2 218 6 1
10/23-25 U.S. Collegiate 74-74-76 +8 224 49 1
10/31-11/2 The Gifford 70-73-69 -1 212 5 1
3/5-6 The Palmetto 74-70-72 +6 216 11 3
3/11-12 General Hackler 72-76-74 +9 222 18 2
3/16-18 Schenkel Invitational 76-68-77 +5 221 48 4
3/25-27 Hootie @ Bulls Bay 73-72-69 -2 214 5 1
4/7-8 Koch Invitational 73-70-78 +5 221 27 3
4/20-22 ACC Championships 71-65-73 -7 209 4 2
5/17-19 NCAA Cent. Regional 71-74-69 +1 214 25 2
5/29-31 NCAA Championships 79-70-75 +11 224 77 3
2012-13
Date Tournament 1-2-3-4 Par Tot. Pl. UVa Pl.
9/8-9 Northern Open 74-74-68 +3 216 1 1
9/21-23 Mason Rudolph 67-75-72 +1 214 12 1
10/12-14 Bank of Tennessee 75-70-72 +1 217 17 2
10/19-21 U.S. Collegiate 72-77-71 +4 220 20 2
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