Loses in playoff McCarthy closed with a final round nine-under 63 at the Valero Texas Open, losing on the first playoff hole to Akshay Bhatia. Impact McCarthy started the back-nine with a six-shot deficit but was able to birdie eight of the final nine holes to force a playoff. Unfortunately, he chunked his approach shot from 100 yards into the water and made double bogey, and Bhatia sealed the win with a short birdie putt. McCarthy had an excellent week with his short game, leading the field in SG: Around the green and only needed 92 total putts across four rounds. The runner-up finish is McCarthy's first top-20 result of the year.
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