Maverick McNealy

Maverick McNealy
Personal information
Full nameMaverick Scott McNealy
Born (1995-11-07) November 7, 1995 (age 29)
Portola Valley, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Spouse
Maya
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(m. 2024)​
Career
CollegeStanford University
Turned professional2017
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Former tour(s)Korn Ferry Tour
Professional wins1
Highest ranking31 (November 24, 2024)[1]
(as of November 24, 2024)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT23: 2024
U.S. OpenCUT: 2014, 2017
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2017, 2024
Achievements and awards
Haskins Award2015
Mark H. McCormack Medal2016
Ben Hogan Award2017

Maverick Scott McNealy (born November 7, 1995)[2] is an American professional golfer and 2018 graduate of Stanford University with a degree in Management Science and Engineering. In late 2016 and early 2017, he was the number one ranked golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.

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

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McNealy 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

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McNealy was in a relationship with LPGA professional golfer Danielle Kang, who like McNealy lives in Las Vegas. Their relationship ended in 2021.[10] He married Maya McNealy in 2024.[11]

Professional wins (1)

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PGA Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 Nov 24, 2024 RSM Classic −16 (62-70-66-68=266) 1 stroke United States Daniel Berger, United States Luke Clanton (a),
Colombia Nico Echavarría

Amateur wins

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  • 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:[12]

Results in major championships

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Results 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
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Results in The Players Championship

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Tournament 2021 2022 2023 2024
The Players Championship CUT T46 T60 T9
  Top 10

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

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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

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Amateur

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Week 47 2024 Ending 24 Nov 2024" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "Maverick McNealy". Stanford University. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  3. ^ Porter, Kyle. "Star amateur golfer's dad: Waiters are more productive than Tiger Woods". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  4. ^ Newport, John Paul (May 8, 2015). "The Golf Upstart of Silicon Valley". Wall Street Journal.
  5. ^ a b Costa, Brian (June 6, 2016). "Why America's Best Golf Prospect May Never Turn Pro". Wall Street Journal.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Maverick McNealy". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ Dabbs, Ryan (August 13, 2021). "Who Is Danielle Kang's Boyfriend?". Golf Monthly.
  11. ^ "Who Is Maverick McNealy's Wife?". Sportskeeda. October 30, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  12. ^ "Maverick McNealy". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
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