Is a new lefty star emerging?

It seems like a new lefty star may be emerging.  Not on anyone's radar back in July, Matt McCarty has certainly made an impact quickly.

McCarty was playing on the Korn Ferry Tour earlier this year and had a three stroke lead after 54 holes.  He did not win.  However, it was a temporary setback.  He won the next week, three weeks later and then again two weeks later.  The three wins in a six week span earned him an immediate promotion to the PGA Tour.  It had only happened twelve times in the history of the tour.  Instead of immediately playing the PGA Tour McCarty remained on the Korn Ferry Tour hoping to sow up the number one position and the rewards that come with it.  Those rewards are a fully exempt status and ability to play in The Players Championship and U.S. Open.  Two more events later that goal was reached so he began to play in the Fall Season PGA tour events.

Now in only his third PGA Tour start, the 26 year old lefty from Scottsdale has captured his first PGA Tour win.  In case you are not counting, that is four wins in three months.

McCarty was in the final pairing yesterday with another lefty Joe Highsmith who is starting to show some good form.  McCarty used an eagle on the short par-4 14th hole to put some space between him and his chasers.  The 3-wood from a little over 300 yards to only three feet and seven inches and succeeding putt gave him some margin to work with.  His chasers could not get any closer and after a final hole birdie McCarty found himself a new PGA Tour winner by a margin of three strokes. 

Not only that, he looked comfortable along the way.  It appears he has learned how to win which should make for a great future.  Keep your eyes on him next year now that he is able to play in all the best events.  Left-handers are looking for their next big star now that Phil Mickelson is no longer prominent.  Maybe McCarty might be that star!