It was technically his third career PGA Tour start, but actually only his second.
Matt McCarty qualified for the 2022 US Open and missed the cut. He spent that season on the Korn Ferry Tour, as he did in 2023 and 2024.
And then the switch flipped. As of late July, McCarty won three times in six starts, earning promotion to the PGA Tour.
He began his stint as a full-time member with a T-63 at the Sanderson Farms Championship.
A week later he is a Tour winner.
McCarty captured the Black Desert Championship in impressive fashion on Sunday in Ivins, Utah, beating the field by three shots.
Here’s a look at some of the things the 26-year-old earned:
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$1,350,000 in official money
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Fully exempt status on the PGA Tour through 2026
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Spots in 2025 Sentry, Masters and PGA Championships
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Rises to 95th in FedExCup points (top 60 at end of fall season will compete in two signature events in early 2025)
McCarty was already exempt from the 2025 Players Championship and US Open by finishing first on the KFT points list. He is also the second player to earn a three-win promotion from the KFT and then win the PGA Tour in the same season (Jason Gore, 2005).
