Denny McCarthy Betting Profile: Valero Texas Open
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 15: Denny McCarthy of the United States plays his shot from the sixth tee during the second round of THE PLAYERS Championship on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 15, 2024 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Denny McCarthy seeks better fortunes this time around in the 2024 Valero Texas Open. He took 18th at the par-72 TPC San Antonio (Oaks) in 2022.
The Valero Texas Open Tournament & Course Info
- Date: April 4-7, 2024
- Location: San Antonio, Texas
- Course: TPC San Antonio (Oaks)
- Par: 72 / 7,438 yards
- Purse: $9.2M
- Previous Winner: Corey Conners
At the Valero Texas Open
- McCarthy's average finish has been 24th, and his average score -5, over his last four appearances at the Valero Texas Open.
- McCarthy last played at the Valero Texas Open in 2022, finishing 18th with a score of -7.
- With numbers of 3.959 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (eighth in field), 9.539 in SG: Approach the Green (first), and 0.376 in SG: Putting (41st), Corey Conners won this tournament in 2023.
- Conners also posted numbers of 300.6 in average driving distance (51st in field), 77.78% in terms of greens in regulation (first), and 29 putts per round (53rd).
McCarthy's Recent History at the Valero Texas Open
Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
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3/31/2022 | 18 | 67-74-68-72 | -7 |
4/1/2021 | 34 | 71-74-71-70 | -2 |
4/4/2019 | MC | 72-72 | E |
4/19/2018 | 20 | 72-67-74-70 | -5 |
McCarthy's Recent Performances
- In his last five tournaments, McCarthy has an average finish of 36th.
- He's made the cut in four of his last five events.
- Over his last five appearances, McCarthy has carded a score that's better than average in one of those outings.
- He has an average score of -3 across his last five events.
- Denny McCarthy has averaged 288.4 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, McCarthy is averaging 1.291 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, McCarthy is averaging 0.410 Strokes Gained: Total.
McCarthy's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- McCarthy has a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.404 this season, which ranks 159th on TOUR. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (286.2 yards) ranks 164th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, McCarthy sports a -0.035 mark (95th on TOUR).
- On the greens, McCarthy's 0.539 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 19th this season, while he averages putts per round (first).
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
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Average Driving Distance | 164 | 286.2 | 288.4 |
Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 59.26% |
Putts Per Round | 1 | 28.0 | |
Par Breakers | 1 | % | 19.75% |
Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 13.27% |
McCarthy's Best Finishes
- McCarthy has played eight tournaments this season, with zero top-10 finishes.
- In those eight events, he made the cut seven times (87.5%).
- Currently, McCarthy ranks 85th in the FedExCup standings with 203 points.
McCarthy's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season McCarthy's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February 2024, as he produced a 0.832 mark, which ranked him 25th in the field. He finished 26th in that tournament.
- McCarthy's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, as he put up a 2.385 mark, which ranked him 26th in the field. He finished 22nd in that event.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, McCarthy's best effort this season was at the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, as he ranked ninth in the field with a mark of 2.916.
- At the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, McCarthy posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (8.150). That ranked second in the field.
- McCarthy posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (4.751) at the Sony Open in Hawaii (January 2024), which ranked him 24th in the field. He finished 24th in that event.
McCarthy's Strokes Gained Rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
---|---|---|---|
Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 159 | -0.404 | -1.412 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 95 | -0.035 | -0.447 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 73 | 0.090 | 0.976 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 19 | 0.539 | 1.291 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 79 | 0.191 | 0.410 |
McCarthy's Past Results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
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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 |
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 |
All stats in this article are accurate for McCarthy as of the start of the Valero Texas Open.
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