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The PGA Tour debutant Matt McCarty has piqued fans' interest after making the cut at the Sanderson Farms Championship. He joined the event at the Country Club of Jackson from the Korn Ferry Tour after winning a three-win promotion.
Currently tied at the 41st spot with 7 under, McCarty shot 66 in the opening round with three birdies on the front nine, followed by four birdies on the back nine. He shot 71 in the next round, with one birdie on the front nine and three on the back nine.
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Before joining the PGA Tour, McCarty had three wins in the Korn Ferry Tour. The golfer won the Price Cutter Charity Championship in July 2024 with a score of 25 under 263. He defeated Tommy Gainey by three strokes. Next, he won the Pinnacle Bank Championship in August with 14 under 270. He was one stroke ahead of Danny Walker.
Matt McCarty also won the Albertsons Boise Open in the Korn Ferry Tour. His score was 21 under 263, including 63, 68, 65, and 67 over the four rounds. Apart from that, he won the 2021 Wyoming State Open.
How were Matt McCarty's performances in the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour so far?
Matt McCarty had 12 top-ten finishes in the Korn Ferry Tour in 2024. This includes a T5 at the Ascendant and a T3 at the Astara Chile Classic. The golfer also stood as a runner-up at the Utah Championship. Here's a detailed list of McCarty's performances in the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour:
2024 Korn Ferry Tour performances
- Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay: T60 ( 3 over 291)
- Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at The Abaco Club: T27 ( even-par 288)
- The Panama Championship: T63 ( 9 over 289)
- Astara Golf Championship: T41 ( 11 under 272)
- 117 Visa Argentina Open pres. by Macro: T26 ( 9 under 271)
- Astara Chile Classic pres. by Scotiabank: T3 ( 16 under 272)
- Club Car Championship at The Landings: Missed Cut
- LECOM Suncoast Classic: T30 ( 13 under 271)
- Veritex Bank Championship: Missed Cut
- AdventHealth Championship: T4 ( 17 under 271)
- Visit Knoxville Open: Missed cut
- UNC Health Championship pres. by STITCH: Missed cut
- BMW Charity Pro-Am pres. by TD SYNNEX: T12 ( 15 under 270)
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open: T17 ( 11 under 269)
- Compliance Solutions Championship: T31 ( 11 under 277)
- Memorial Health Championship pres. by LRS: T20 ( 17 under 267)
- The Ascendant pres. by Blue: T5 ( 16 under 272)
- Price Cutter Charity Champ pres. by Dr Pepper: Winner ( 25 under 263)
- NV5 Invitational pres. by Old National Bank: T26 ( 16 under 268)
- Utah Championship: T2 ( 23 under 261)
- Pinnacle Bank Championship pres. by Woodhouse: Winner ( 14 under 270)
- Magnit Championship: T9 ( 13 under 275)
- Albertsons Boise Open pres. by Chevron: Winner ( 21 under 263)
- Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation: T35 ( 10 under 270)
- Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship: T5 ( 10 under 274)
