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"at gave me the confidence," said McCarty, who
was on his way to once again being top dog.
His senior season was his best. In the fall of 1994,
McCarty played 13 ½ rounds and averaged 72.2
strokes per round. In the spring of 1995, he played
23 rounds and averaged 73.4.
Iowa again qualified for NCAA Regionals in 1995,
tying for sixth out of 21 teams in Montgomery,
Texas. (McCarty tied for sixth individually).
Because of that finish, the Hawkeyes advanced to
the NCAA Championships in Columbus, Ohio, for
the first time since 1960.
"Being a Hawkeye is the only thing I ever wanted
to do," McCarty said. "To say I was a Hawkeye is a
great thing."
McCarty and his wife, Mundi, reside in Solon.
ey have four children: daughters Reed (18)
and Grace (16), and sons Mac (12), and Jack (10).
Since 2001, McCarty was been the professional at
Brown Deer Golf Club in Coralville.