It’s protected to say that 26-year-old Matt McCarty is enjoying the perfect golf of his profession.
Simply three months in the past, McCarty was grinding on the Korn Ferry Tour, hoping to carve a path to the Huge Present. He had posted a couple of close-calls — T3 in March on the Astara Chile Basic, T4 in Could on the AdventHealth Championship, T5 in July on the Ascendant — however was nonetheless vying for his first Korn Ferry title.
Matt McCarty will get 1st PGA Tour win in simply third begin at Black Desert Championship
Then, it occurred. One week after his T5 end, McCarty gained the Worth Cutter Charity Basic with rounds of 65-67-65-66. Two weeks later, he was runner-up on the Utah Championship. Every week after that, McCarty gained for the second time on the Pinnacle Financial institution Championship. And two weeks after that, he gained for a third time on the Albertsons Boise Open, routinely punching his ticket to the PGA Tour.
McCarty completed the 2024 Korn Ferry season because the tour’s high performer, incomes greater than $1 million.
However his story will get even higher. In simply his second occasion as a PGA Tour member, McCarty gained his maiden PGA Tour title on the Black Desert Championship. For these conserving observe, that made 4 wins throughout two excursions in lower than three months. Whew!
How did McCarty do it? The Scottsdale, Ariz. resident joined Subpar hosts Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz to clarify how his expertise on the Korn Ferry Tour laid the inspiration for his fast success on the PGA Tour.
“I performed plenty of good golf final 12 months as effectively,” McCarty stated. “I used to be near getting my card. Completed like thirty fifth, and in Indiana for the ultimate occasion, was main the occasion via 53 holes.
“So on 18, made like an 8. Up till that time, had performed the final 9 holes in seven below, in all probability the perfect spherical of golf I’d performed up till that time, given what was on the road with the tour card that week and all the things,” he continued. “However, you understand, to sort of make some errors and really feel that stress and perceive the distinction in how the membership feels in your palms and the way fast all the things can transfer generally. I imply, all of it sort of builds up. And it’s been plenty of enjoyable this 12 months to place myself in that state of affairs much more and truthfully have the ability to sort of carry out whereas feeling these issues as effectively.”
McCarty stated spending an additional 12 months on the Korn Ferry Tour additionally helped him really feel extra ready for the PGA Tour.
What golf equipment does Black Desert Championship winner Matt McCarty’s play? Winner’s bag
“I believe all the things occurs for a purpose within the sense that, like, you understand, I performed strong this 12 months to begin,” McCarty stated. “I used to be within the Bahamas on the Korn Ferry, not enjoying that nice. And early within the spring, enjoying some good golf however nothing nice. However on the market on the Korn Ferry, being my third 12 months, was okay. I’m snug with the programs. I knew issues had been shifting in the precise path.
However you understand, you’re getting began on Tour and also you miss a few cuts early, and issues begin shifting quicker,” he continued. “You’re not getting in as many occasions. Who is aware of how this 12 months would have gone on the market for me too.
“So, all of it occurs for a purpose, and all the things’s, like, a studying factor to it and also you sort of bought to make the most of what alternatives are coming and simply attempt to hold your head down and enjoying golf and keep affected person, truthfully.”
For extra from McCarty, together with how he celebrated his win in Las Vegas, take a look at the complete episode of Subpar beneath.
