At only 26 years old, Matt McCarty has already bagged 3 Korn Ferry Tour victories this year. And it seems he is eager to win his 4th title this year, the Black Desert Championship. While we all watch in awe of his awesome strokeplay, there is another person who might have also caught our attention.

The person we are talking about is Matt McCarty’s looper, Devrath Das. Yes, Das is the man of the hour for this read, and you would love to know why he has grabbed our attention.

The modern caddie and McCarty’s biggest fan

‘Oops’ mouthed Devrath Das as he counted to three in an Instagram post shared by Matt McCarty. The three-count was indicating the triple Korn Ferry Tour event wins that McCarty secured in 2024. Matt McCarty won the Albertsons Boise Open presented by Chevron, the Pinnacle Bank Championship presented by Woodhouse, and the Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr. Pepper. Das has always been animated when he is talking about his buddy, McCarty. Their on-course interactions also seem like it’s just two guys having a good time. It often seems like they forget that the whole world is watching them, in a good way.

They were in the same 2016-20 batch of Santa Clara University pursuing different courses. While McCarty majored in Finance, Das was a Communications major with a minor in Economics. Hence, they have been friends for a pretty long time. They were also roommates living together in the on-campus housing units.

Eventually, both of them became a part of their uni’s men’s golf team from 2016 to 2019. They later moved together to an off-campus house along with some of their teammates. In fact, the group used to call their uni crib ‘The Clubhouse’.

Eventually, Devrath Das started caddying for Matt McCarty’s caddie soon after the latter turned pro in 2021. He has only ever caddied for Matt. Ever since their partnership began, they have been trying to find the best form for McCarty’s skills. Their hard work finally started paying off in 2024 as McCarty won multiple trophies this year.

It seems that Devrath Das loves playing golf as much as he enjoys caddying for McCarty. There are quite a few memories of him teeing off, judging the fairway, and the classic, post-stroke stance. But things didn’t turn out as Das had planned. In his words, Das admitted “I came to Santa Clara thinking I was gonna be a professional golfer … did not last very long,” while speaking to associates from Santa Clara University. However, it seems that he genuinely enjoys the sport which is great for his boss and real-life close friend Matt McCarty.

Both, Das and McCarty, also share the same friend group. While McCarty’s Instagram is filled with their golf triumphs, Das’ reflects more of the social side of himself and the pro. They are often seen going out with their friends to grab a drink, wearing matching outfits, and on vacations. There is also a picture from their uni days where they were a part of the men’s team. Das also seems to enjoy other activities like table tennis, pretending to hunt (he is a vegetarian), and enjoying social gatherings. We can also see pictures of him from his graduation day at Santa Clara University.

Devrath Das had a wide range of professional experience before he committed himself to golf. He was the Assistant Manager at an Indian Restaurant from 2016-2020. His 4 years stint saw him perform various tasks like operations management, social media management, technology integration, and much more. He also had a 6-month exposure to a Renewal Sales Representative at Barracuda Networks. As you can tell, he has a pretty good resume ready.

However, enough about the caddie himself. What does Matt McCarty have to say about his on-course, partner-in-crime? Let’s find out.

What does McCarty think about Das?

Matt McCarty has always had a great bond with Das. “Being able to have a buddy that could commit to being a full-time person early and trying it out and then going from there, it made it easy for both of us but also less stressful for me, too.” said McCarty about his partnership with Das. The positive energy and familiar environment with Das are obviously favoring McCarty. The same is also reflected in his gameplay as he has found his form and has been hitting those strokes perfectly in 2024.

The Matt McCarty and Devrath Das pairing has a long journey ahead. I’m sure we are all here to watch the whole show. Let’s see what the World No. 76 and his caddie have in store for the future.