Scott Michael McCarron is an American professional golfer.
Background
McCarron was born in Sacramento, California and graduated from Vintage High School in Napa, California. 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 clothing business.
Career
He turned professional in 1992, and joined the Professional Golf Association Tour in 1994. McCarron has had Professional Golf Association Tour victories 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 Professional Golf Association 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 Professional Golf Association Tour player Philosophy 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 later.
Thirty days later, McCarron was vindicated when the Professional Golf Association Tour and United States Golf Association banned the use of the Ping-Eye 2 wedges.
Since 2012, a series of injuries to his left wrist have limited McCarron"s Professional Golf Association Tour career. Professional Golf Association Tour wins (3) Other wins (4) DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Yellow background for top-10. Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (1996 Masters – 1997 United States Open) Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times).
Membership
He was a member of the golf team at University of California, Los Angeles, graduating in 1988 with a major in History.