Denny McCarthy Betting Profile: The Genesis Invitational
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Denny McCarthy shot -7 and finished 14th the last time he played in this tournament. He'll hit the links at The Riviera Country Club February 15-18 with his sights set higher this time around in the 2024 The Genesis Invitational.
The Genesis Invitational Tournament & Course Info
- Date: February 15-18, 2024
- Location: Pacific Palisades, California
- Course: The Riviera Country Club
- Par: 71 / 7,322 yards
- Purse: $20M
- Previous Winner: Jon Rahm
At The Genesis Invitational
- McCarthy's average finish has been 26th, and his average score -4, over his last three appearances at The Genesis Invitational.
- McCarthy last participated in The Genesis Invitational in 2023, finishing 14th with a score of -7.
- Jon Rahm won this tournament in 2023 with numbers of 0.617 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (28th in field), 11.898 in SG: Approach the Green (first), and 4.52 in SG: Putting (12th).
- In addition, Rahm's average driving distance was 314.6 (sixth in field), he hit 70.83% of greens in regulation (second), and he averaged 27 putts per round (23rd).
McCarthy's Recent Performances
- McCarthy has finished in the top five once over his last five events.
- Over his last five tournaments, McCarthy has finished in the top 10 once.
- He has an average score relative to par of -12 in his last five events.
- Off the tee, Denny McCarthy has averaged 283.6 yards in his past five tournaments.
- McCarthy has an average of 1.704 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, McCarthy has an average of 2.169 in his past five tournaments.
McCarthy's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- McCarthy's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.035 last season ranked 90th on TOUR, and 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 ranked third last season, and his 28.33 putts-per-round average ranked 23rd.
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
---|---|---|---|
Average Driving Distance | 143 | 295.5 | 283.6 |
Greens in Regulation % | 101 | 66.94% | 74.27% |
Putts Per Round | 23 | 28.33 | 28.5 |
Par Breakers | 84 | 22.11% | 27.78% |
Bogey Avoidance | 21 | 12.44% | 7.60% |
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 had his best performance at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday at Atlas CC. He shot -27 and finished second (zero shots back of the winner).
- McCarthy's 1179 points last season ranked him 27th in the FedExCup standings.
McCarthy's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season McCarthy's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came in March 2023 at THE PLAYERS Championship, where he ranked 12th in the field with a mark of 3.624. He finished 13th in that event.
- 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).
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, McCarthy's best performance last season was in April 2023 at the RBC Heritage, where he ranked third in the field with a mark of 5.198. He finished 25th in that tournament.
- At the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday in June 2023, McCarthy posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season -- 11.279, which ranked him No. 1 in the field. He finished second in that event.
- McCarthy posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (13.176) in June 2023 at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday. That ranked 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 | -0.751 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 85 | 0.102 | 1.005 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 58 | 0.143 | 0.204 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 3 | 0.724 | 1.704 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 18 | 1.004 | 2.169 |
McCarthy's Past Results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | 14 | 71-71-64-71 | -7 | 58 |
February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | MC | 75-69 | +4 | -- |
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 |
All stats in this article are accurate for McCarthy as of the start of The Genesis Invitational.
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