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Scott McCarron
American professional golfer
American professional golfer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Scott McCarron |
| imagesize | |
| fullname | Scott Michael McCarron |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| height | |
| weight | 170 lb |
| nationality | |
| residence | La Quinta, California, U.S. |
| spouse | |
| children | 2 |
| college | UCLA |
| yearpro | 1992 |
| retired | |
| tour | PGA Tour Champions |
| extour | PGA Tour |
| prowins | 20 |
| pgawins | 3 |
| champwins | 11 |
| seneurowins | |
| otherwins | 6 |
| majorwins | |
| masters | T10: 1996 |
| usopen | T10: 1997 |
| open | T18: 2002 |
| pga | T10: 1997 |
| wghofid | |
| wghofyear | |
| award1 | PGA Tour Champions |
| Charles Schwab Cup winner | |
| year1 | 2019 |
| award2 | PGA Tour Champions |
| money list winner | |
| year2 | 2019 |
| award3 | PGA Tour Champions |
| Player of the Year | |
| year3 | 2019 |
| awardssection |
Charles Schwab Cup winner](charles-schwab-cup) money list winner](pga-tour-champions-money-list-winners) Player of the Year](pga-tour-champions-player-of-the-year) Scott Michael McCarron (born July 10, 1965) is an American professional golfer. McCarron was formerly a member of the PGA Tour but now plays on the PGA Tour Champions.
Early life and amateur career
McCarron was born in Sacramento, California and graduated from Vintage High School in Napa, California. He was a member of the golf team at UCLA, graduating in 1988 with a major in History.
Unlike most golfers, McCarron did not transition right away from the college to the professional ranks – he gave up golf for four years (1988–1992) to work with his father in the family golf apparel business.
Professional career
In 1992, McCarron turned professional and joined the PGA Tour in 1994 after his success at 1994 PGA Tour Qualifying School.
McCarron won three times on the PGA Tour, with his victories coming in 1996, 1997 and 2001.
McCarron has featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
McCarron was injured in the summer of 2006 and missed the entire 2007 season. He served as an analyst for The Golf Channel for its 2007 Masters coverage. He returned to the PGA Tour in 2008 and finished 108th on the money list to retain his card for 2009.
In 2010, McCarron became embroiled in controversy when he accused fellow PGA Tour player Phil Mickelson of "cheating" for using a Ping-Eye 2 wedge made before April 1, 1990 that is allowed under a legal technicality. McCarron publicly apologized to Mickelson a few days after. 30 days later, the PGA Tour and USGA banned the use of the Ping-Eye 2 wedges.
McCarron has won 11 times on the PGA Tour Champions, including one senior major, the 2017 Constellation Senior Players Championship. He made up a six-shot deficit in the final round to claim his first major by one shot.
On May 5, 2019, McCarron won the Insperity Invitational on the PGA Tour Champions for his tenth Champions tour title. The following month McCarron won the MasterCard Japan Championship by three strokes for his third win of the season.
On November 10, 2019, McCarron won the season-long Charles Schwab Cup and a $1,000,000 annuity on the PGA Tour Champions.
On January 15, 2020, McCarron received the Jack Nicklaus Trophy as the 2019 PGA Tour Champions Player of the Year.
Professional wins (20)
PGA Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runner(s)-up | ||||
| 1 | Mar 24, 1996 | Freeport-McDermott Classic | −13 (68-67-69-71=275) | 5 strokes | USA Tom Watson |
| 2 | May 11, 1997 | BellSouth Classic | −14 (70-69-66-69=274) | 3 strokes | USA David Duval, USA Brian Henninger, |
| USA Lee Janzen | |||||
| 3 | Apr 1, 2001 | BellSouth Classic (2) | −8 (68-67-72-73=280) | 1 stroke | CAN Mike Weir |
PGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | Las Vegas Invitational | AUS Stuart Appleby | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2004 | Reno–Tahoe Open | AUS Stephen Allan, USA Hunter Mahan, | |
| USA Vaughn Taylor | Taylor won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (6)
- 1994 Long Beach Open
- 1997 Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout (with Bruce Lietzke)
- 2000 Franklin Templeton Shootout (with Brad Faxon)
- 2001 Franklin Templeton Shootout (with Brad Faxon)
- 2002 Fred Meyer Challenge (with Brian Henninger)
- 2016 TaylorMade Pebble Beach Invitational
PGA Tour Champions wins (11)
| Legend |
|---|
| PGA Tour Champions major championships (1) |
| Charles Schwab Cup playoff events (1) |
| Other PGA Tour Champions (9) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runner(s)-up | ||||
| 1 | Jun 5, 2016 | Principal Charity Classic | −15 (68-68-65=201) | 1 stroke | USA Billy Andrade, ESP Miguel Ángel Jiménez |
| 2 | Nov 6, 2016 | Dominion Charity Classic | −13 (67-67-69=203) | Playoff | USA Tom Byrum |
| 3 | Feb 12, 2017 | Allianz Championship | −17 (66-66-67=199) | 1 stroke | PRY Carlos Franco, USA Kenny Perry |
| 4 | Jul 16, 2017 | Constellation Senior Players Championship | −18 (67-68-69-66=270) | 1 stroke | USA Brandt Jobe, DEU Bernhard Langer |
| 5 | Aug 20, 2017 | Dick's Sporting Goods Open | −20 (71-61-64=196) | 1 stroke | USA Kevin Sutherland |
| 6 | Sep 3, 2017 | Shaw Charity Classic | −16 (63-64-67=194) | 1 stroke | ESP Miguel Ángel Jiménez |
| 7 | Jun 24, 2018 | American Family Insurance Championship | −15 (70-67-64=201) | 1 stroke | USA Jerry Kelly |
| 8 | Sep 2, 2018 | Shaw Charity Classic (2) | −15 (67-65-63=195) | 1 stroke | USA Joe Durant, USA Scott Parel, |
| USA Kirk Triplett | |||||
| 9 | Apr 21, 2019 | Mitsubishi Electric Classic | −7 (68-70-71=209) | 2 strokes | USA Joe Durant, USA Kent Jones, |
| USA Jerry Kelly, USA Kirk Triplett | |||||
| 10 | May 5, 2019 | Insperity Invitational | −17 (67-65-67=199) | 2 strokes | USA Scott Parel |
| 11 | Jun 9, 2019 | MasterCard Japan Championship | −13 (69-67-67=203) | 3 strokes | USA Billy Andrade, USA Kirk Triplett |
PGA Tour Champions playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | Pacific Links Bear Mountain Championship | SCO Colin Montgomerie | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
| 2 | 2016 | Dominion Charity Classic | USA Tom Byrum | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T10 | T30 | T16 | T18 | CUT | T23 | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | T82 | T10 | T40 | T30 | CUT | CUT | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T18 | T34 | CUT | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | T47 | T10 | CUT | T70 | T39 | T14 | CUT | T59 | T24 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made | Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (1996 Masters – 1997 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | T35 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T66 | T44 | CUT | CUT | T53 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|
| Match Play | 2 | R64 |
| Championship | 6 | |
| Invitational | T75 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
Senior major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Constellation Senior Players Championship | 6 shot deficit | −18 (67-68-69-66=270) | 1 stroke | USA Brandt Jobe, DEU Bernhard Langer |
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | – | 6 | T2 | T5 | T66 | NT | T35 | T16 | T36 | T22 | T65 |
| Senior PGA Championship | – | T7 | T5 | T3 | 2 | NT | T34 | T33 | T12 | T51 | CUT |
| Senior Players Championship | – | 13 | 1 | T4 | T7 | T28 | T37 | T55 | T30 | T60 | T52 |
| U.S. Senior Open | – | CUT | T37 | T52 | T6 | NT | T49 | CUT | |||
| Senior British Open Championship | T25 | 2 | T23 | T3 | NT | T25 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
References
References
- Schupak, Adam. (April 23, 2017). "He Said 'I Do' at a Golf Tournament a Year Ago. His Game Has Never Been Better.". [[The New York Times]].
- James, Marty. (February 4, 2012). "Vintage High grad Scott McCarron entering golf hall of fame". [[Napa Valley Register]].
- "Profile from PGA Tour's official site".
- (January 29, 2010). "Scott McCarron contends Phil Mickelson is 'cheating'". Seattle Times.
- Ferguson, Doug. (January 29, 2010). "Phil Mickelson Cheating? Scott McCarron Accuses Lefty of Using Special Wedge". [[Huffington Post]].
- (February 1, 2010). "McCarron: I Never Called Mickelson A Cheater". NBC Sports.
- (February 3, 2010). "Scott McCarron apologises for accusing Phil Mickelson of cheating". The Guardian.
- (July 16, 2017). "Scott McCarron makes up 6-shot deficit to win Senior Players major". ESPN.
- (May 5, 2019). "McCarron claims Insperity for 10th Senior Title".
- Strege, John. (November 10, 2019). "Jeff Maggert's improbable hole-out eagle to win the Charles Schwab Cup Championship allows Scott McCarron to win the Schwab Cup".
- Kelly, Todd. (January 15, 2020). "Scott McCarron named 2019 PGA Tour Champions Player of the Year".
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