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After Friday’s round at the BMW Championship, I seized an opportunity that appeared on my shuttle bus leaving Wilmington Country Club.
PGA Tour rookie Cameron Young’s mother sat across the aisle, chatting with her seatmate Dennis McCarthy, father of Tour veteran Denny McCarthy.
I introduced myself to Dennis as we left the shuttle and noted that as a native of Rockville, Md., Denny was the closest Delaware had to a local Tour pro in the BMW. Dennis readily agreed to spend the third round together the next day.
Saturday became a McCarthy family affair.
We met along the first fairway as Denny hit an approach shot from about 100 yards. He birdied the hole – and when a Tour player’s dad cheers, it is noticeably louder than normal.
Dennis introduced me to his brother Mike, a Bethesda, Md. resident and former golfer for James Madison University. Dennis is a member of Argyle CC in Silver Spring and carries a 2.9 handicap index.
Dennis and his wife Elena often travel to watch Denny play. This year’s itinerary included Hilton Head, the U.S. Open in Boston, and TPC Avenel in Potomac, Md., for the Wells Fargo. Denny’s sister Christina, who lives in Baltimore, went to four tournaments this year to watch big brother compete. “I’m very proud of him,” she said. “It’s been quite a journey!”
Read more here: https://www.capegazette.com/article/family-affair/246365
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