Maverick Scott McNealy (born November 7, 1995)[2] is an American professional golfer. In late 2016 and early 2017, he was the number one ranked golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
| Maverick McNealy | |||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||
| Full name | Maverick Scott McNealy | ||||||
| Born | November 7, 1995 Portola Valley, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||||
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||
| Spouse |
Maya (m. 2024) | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
| College | Stanford University | ||||||
| Turned professional | 2017 | ||||||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||||||
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour | ||||||
| Professional wins | 1 | ||||||
| Highest ranking | 31 (November 24, 2024)[1] (as of November 24, 2024) | ||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||
| PGA Tour | 1 | ||||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||||
| PGA Championship | T23: 2024 | ||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2014, 2017 | ||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2017, 2024 | ||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||
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McNealy qualified for the 2014 U.S. Open at Pinehurst at the age of 18.[3] During the 2014−15 golf season, McNealy shot a 61 in the final round of the Pac-12 Conference Championship tournament, tying the 18-hole Stanford record held by Tiger Woods and Cameron Wilson.[4] In 2015, he won the Haskins Award, which is presented annually to the best collegiate male golfer in the United States, becoming the third Stanford University golfer to win the award since 1971 (the other two being Woods and Patrick Rodgers).[5]
Despite being America's most highly rated professional golf prospect in 2016, McNealy considered passing on professional golf for a career in business.[5][6] In August 2017, McNealy confirmed that he would turn professional after the 2017 Walker Cup. His professional debut was at the Safeway Open.
His father, Scott McNealy, co-founded Sun Microsystems, which was acquired by Oracle Corporation for $7.4 billion in 2010.[6]
Professional career
editMcNealy played on the Web.com Tour in 2018. He played in 18 tournaments, making the cut in 12. His best finish was a tie for third at the United Leasing & Finance Championship. McNealy earned a total of $84,261 and finished 65th on the money list for 2018. He did not earn a PGA Tour card for the 2018–19 season but he did earn full status on the Web.com Tour for the 2019 season.[7]
McNealy earned his PGA Tour card for the 2019–20 season, via his finish on the 2019 Korn Ferry Tour.
In November 2024, McNealy won the RSM Classic for his first PGA Tour victory in his 134th start. McNealy birdied the final hole to win by one.[8][9]
Personal life
editMcNealy is married to Maya McNealy.[10]
As of 2023, McNealy is a licensed pilot, flying himself in a Cirrus SR22 single-engine propeller plane to compete in the 2025 Genesis Invitational golf tournament held in La Jolla, California.[11][12] His brother, Scout, is his caddie for the 2025 PGA Tour season.[13]
Professional wins (1)
editPGA Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 24, 2024 | RSM Classic | −16 (62-70-66-68=266) | 1 stroke |  Daniel Berger, Luke Clanton (a), Nico Echavarría
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Amateur wins
edit- 2014 OFCC Fighting Illini Invite, SW Invite
- 2015 The Prestige at PGA West, The Goodwin, Pac-12 Championships, NCAA Chapel Hill Regional, Northern California Amateur Match Play, OFCC Fighting Illini Invite, U.S. Collegiate Championship, Gifford Collegiate-CordeValle
- 2016 Western Intercollegiate, Nike Collegiate Invite
Source:[14]
Results in major championships
editResults not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | |||
| The Open Championship | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T75 | CUT | T23 | ||
| U.S. Open | ||||||
| The Open Championship | NT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship
edit| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | T46 | T60 | T9 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
edit| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Match Play | 17 | T52 |
| Champions | NT1 |
1Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Note that the Champions was discontinued from 2023.
U.S. national team appearances
editAmateur
- Arnold Palmer Cup: 2015 (winners), 2017 (winners)
- Walker Cup: 2015, 2017 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy: 2016
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Week 47 2024 Ending 24 Nov 2024" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "Maverick McNealy". Stanford University. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Porter, Kyle. "Star amateur golfer's dad: Waiters are more productive than Tiger Woods". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ Newport, John Paul (May 8, 2015). "The Golf Upstart of Silicon Valley". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ a b Costa, Brian (June 6, 2016). "Why America's Best Golf Prospect May Never Turn Pro". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ a b Knowlton, Emmett (June 7, 2016). "The son of a Silicon Valley legend is one of the best amateur golfers in the world, but he may never turn pro". Business Insider.
- ^ "Maverick McNealy". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ Ferguson, Doug (November 24, 2024). "Maverick McNealy birdies the last hole at Sea Island to finally become PGA Tour winner". Associated Press News. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "Maverick McNealy birdies final holes at The RSM Classic for long-awaited first Tour victory". PGA Tour. Associated Press. November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ Roberts, Andy (February 16, 2025). "Who is the wife of PGA Tour star Maverick McNealy? Meet Maya McNealy". Golfmagic. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ Schupak, Adam (February 16, 2025). "The inside story of Maverick McNealy, the pilot, and flying to the Genesis Invitational". Golfweek. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
- ^ Hall, Mike (February 13, 2025). "PGA Tour Pro Flies Himself To Torrey Pines For Genesis Invitational". Golf Monthly. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ Morfit, Cameron (November 8, 2024). "With brother as caddie, Maverick McNealy in contention at World Wide Technology Championship". PGA Tour. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
- ^ "Maverick McNealy". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
External links
edit- Maverick McNealy at the PGA Tour official site
- Maverick McNealy at the Official World Golf Ranking official site