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Matt McCarty with Rob Miller
Matt McCarty

Matt McCarty

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Scottsdale, Ariz.
  • High School:
    Desert Mountain

• 2017-18 First Team All-WCC

A two-year member of the program who has played in 21 career events, posting a scoring average of 71.95 ... has had one victory and 13 top 20 finishes, including seven top 10 ... has 27 rounds under par and seven at par ... had collegate best 65 in the first round of The Jackrabbit (Oct. 1, 2017).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Played in all 12 events en route to first-team All-WCC honors … accumulated a 71.19 scoring average, second on the team … nine top 20 finishes, including six in the top 10 ... 19 of his 36 rounds were either at of under par ... won The Farms Invitational with 4-under 212 (70-71-71) … posted collegiate best (65) in the 1st round of The Jackrabbit (Oct. 1-3), where he tied for 6th with scores of 65-69-72 (206) … tied for 5th at the Bandon Dunes Championship (March 11-13), posting 7-under 206 (69-68-69) … also tied for seventh at the Duck Invitational (March 26-27) with scores of 68-76-69 (213) … placed 15th at the WCC Championship (April 16-18) with a 1-over 217 (70-73-74) ... competed in the NCAA Raleigh Regional (May 14-16) where he tied for 51st, scoring 72-75-69.

AS A FRESHMAN (2016-17): Competed in nine events … accumulated a scoring average of 72.96, second on the team … posted eight rounds under par … at the Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf Classic (Oct. 9-11) posted 69 in the first round while finishing the tournament with his best showing of the fall in 20th overall at 3-under 213 … finished tied for 15th at the National Invitational (Feb. 27-28) with scores of 71-73-69 (213) … had his best finish of the season at the PING Cougar Classic (April 10-11) where he posted a season-best 67 and tied for third … posted a 1-over 217 (72-74-71) at the WCC Championship (April 20-22) to finish tied for 20th. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Desert Mountain in Scottsdale, Ariz. … 2015 All-Section First Team … named All-City 2013-15 … tied for first as an individual in the 2015 state championship.

AMATEUR: 2014 Arizona Junior Match Play champion.

PERSONAL: Volunteered with the homeless in high school … enjoys skiing and watching movies.

McCARTY'S COLLEGIATE BESTS

18 Holes
65 The Jackrabbit, 1st Rd (Oct. 1, 2017)
  67 Geiberger Invitational, 2nd Rd. (Apr. 8-10, 2018)
  67 Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational, 3rd Rd. (Oct. 26-28, 2017)
  67 Alister Mckenzie Invitational, 1st Rd. (Oct. 9-10, 2017)
  67 PING Cougar Classic, 1st Rd. (Apr. 10-11, 2017)
54 Holes
206 (69-68-69) Bandon Dunes Championship (Mar. 11-13, 2018)

206 (65-69-72) The Jackrabbit (Oct. 1, 2017)
Finish T-3rd (67-72-71 - 210) PING Cougar Classic, 1st Rd. (April 10-11, 2017)