Feb 24, 2025
Matt McCarty betting profile: Cognizant Classic In The Palm Beaches
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Matt McCarty hits the links in the 2025 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches Feb. 27 - March 2 coming off a 63rd-place finish in the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld in 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
- In the past five years, this is McCarty's first time playing at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
- When Austin Eckroat won this tournament in 2024, he had 3.541 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (fourth in the field), 5.835 SG: Approach the Green (fifth), and 3.721 SG: Putting (15th).
- In addition, Eckroat's average driving distance was 292.3 (45th in field), he hit 81.94% of greens in regulation (first), and he averaged 28 putts per round (sixth).
McCarty's recent performances
- In his last five appearances, McCarty has an average finish of 64th.
- He's qualified for the weekend in two of his last five tournaments.
- McCarty has not posted a score better than the tournament average or finished within five shots of the leader in any of his last five tournaments.
- He has an average score of 4-under across his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, Matt McCarty has averaged 298.6 yards in his past five starts.
- McCarty has an average of 1.564 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- McCarty is averaging -1.072 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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McCarty's advanced stats and rankings
- McCarty's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.194 ranks 132nd on TOUR this season, and his 66.2% driving accuracy average ranks 26th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, McCarty ranks 165th on TOUR, posting an average of -0.778, while he ranks 102nd with a Greens in Regulation mark of 68.42%.
- On the greens, McCarty has delivered a 0.290 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 53rd on TOUR, while he ranks 61st with a putts-per-round average of 28.68. He has broken par 22.22% of the time (108th on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 159 | 294.7 | 298.6 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 102 | 68.42% | 66.30% |
| Putts Per Round | 61 | 28.68 | 28.3 |
| Par Breakers | 108 | 22.22% | 22.22% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 90 | 13.16% | 14.44% |
McCarty's best finishes
- McCarty has played six tournaments this season, but he has not earned a finish in the top 10.
- In those six events, he made the cut three times (50%).
- McCarty, who has 19 points, currently sits 156th in the FedExCup standings.
McCarty's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season McCarty's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at The Sentry, where his 0.244 mark ranked 35th in the field.
- McCarty's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2025, as he delivered a 1.252 mark, which ranked him 35th in the field. He finished 65th in that event.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, McCarty's best performance this season was in January 2025 at The American Express, where he ranked in the field with a mark of 0.035. He missed the cut in that tournament.
- At the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld in February 2025, McCarty recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 7.739, his best mark so far this season. That ranked him fourth in the field (he finished 63rd in that event).
- McCarty recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (2.231) in January 2025 at The American Express. That ranked in the field.
McCarty's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 132 | -0.194 | -0.650 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 165 | -0.778 | -1.397 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 135 | -0.216 | -0.589 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 53 | 0.290 | 1.564 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 152 | -0.899 | -1.072 |
McCarty's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 63 | 66-71-71-72 | -8 | -- |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | 1 | 62-68-64-67 | -23 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 71-73 | +2 | -- |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | MC | 71-75 | +4 | -- |
| January 2-5 | The Sentry | 53 | 74-67-71-72 | -8 | 11 |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 65 | 69-66-69-72 | -4 | 4 |
| January 16-19 | The American Express | MC | 70-69-71 | -6 | -- |
| January 22-25 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 72-75 | +3 | -- |
| February 6-9 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 72-73 | +3 | -- |
| February 20-23 | Mexico Open at VidantaWorld | 63 | 67-68-75-70 | -4 | 4 |
All stats in this article are accurate for McCarty as of the start of the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
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