Maverick McNealy
| Maverick McNealy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||||||
| Full name | Maverick Scott McNealy | ||||||
| Born | November 7, 1995 | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1] | ||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg)[1] | ||||||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||||||
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.[1] | ||||||
| Spouse |
Maya Daniels (m. 2023) | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
| College | Stanford University | ||||||
| Turned professional | 2017 | ||||||
| Current tour | PGA Tour | ||||||
| Former tour | Korn Ferry Tour | ||||||
| Professional wins | 1 | ||||||
| Highest ranking | 10 (April 6, 2025)[2] (as of September 6, 2026) | ||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||
| PGA Tour | 1 | ||||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||||
| Masters Tournament | T18: 2026 | ||||||
| PGA Championship | T18: 2026 | ||||||
| U.S. Open | T32: 2026 | ||||||
| The Open Championship | T23: 2025 | ||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||
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Maverick Scott McNealy (born November 7, 1995)[3] is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He reached number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking in 2015. McNealy turned professional in 2017 and won his first tournament on the PGA Tour in 2024.
Early life and amateur career
[edit]McNealy was born in Stanford, California, on November 7, 1995,[1] to Susan and Scott McNealy.[4] In 1982, Scott co-founded Sun Microsystems, a technology company which was acquired by Oracle Corporation for $7.4 billion in 2010.[5]
McNealy was one of four children, all boys. Scott McNealy, who played collegiate golf at Harvard University, introduced his sons to golf at a young age. Scott stated in 2014: "I told the boys, never mind a silver spoon; you’ve got a platinum spoon in your mouth. Everybody’s going to think it was given to you. So you have to outwork and outclass everyone on the planet or they’re just going to think you’re a child of privilege."[4] Alongside golf, McNealy competed in basketball, soccer, and hockey during his youth. He was part of two California state hockey championships with the San Jose Junior Sharks.[4]
McNealy qualified for the 2014 U.S. Open at Pinehurst at the age of 18.[6] 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.[7] 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).[8]
Despite being America's most highly rated professional golf prospect in 2016, McNealy considered passing on professional golf for a career in business.[8][5] In August 2017, McNealy confirmed that he would turn professional after the 2017 Walker Cup. His professional debut was at the Safeway Open.
Professional career
[edit]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.[9]
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.[10][11]
McNealy reached a career high Official World Golf Ranking of 10 in April 2025. That year, he was one of sixteen players to make the cut in all four majors.[12]
Personal life
[edit]McNealy met his wife Maya Daniels, a kinesiologist, at a physical therapy clinic in Las Vegas. They married in 2023 and had their first child in 2025.[13]
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 Pacific Palisades, California.[14][15] His brother, Scout, was his caddie for the 2025 PGA Tour season.[16]
Professional wins (1)
[edit]PGA 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 |
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:[17]
Results in major championships
[edit]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 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T32 | T18 | ||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T75 | CUT | T23 | T33 | T18 | ||
| U.S. Open | 37 | T32 | ||||||
| The Open Championship | NT | CUT | T23 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
[edit]| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 9 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (2025 Masters – 2026 U.S. Open)
Results in The Players Championship
[edit]| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | T46 | T60 | T9 | CUT | T32 |
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
[edit]Amateur
- Arnold Palmer Cup: 2015 (winners), 2017 (winners)
- Walker Cup: 2015, 2017 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy: 2016
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Maverick McNealy PGA TOUR Player Profile, Stats, Bio, Career". www.pgatour.com. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Week 14 2025 Ending 6 Apr 2025" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Maverick McNealy". Stanford University. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Crouse, Karen (June 12, 2014). "A Family That Plays Together Reconvenes at Pinehurst". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 Costa, Brian (June 6, 2016). "Why America's Best Golf Prospect May Never Turn Pro". Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Romine, Brentley (July 18, 2025). "Sixteen players made all four major cuts in 2025; one player missed all four". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Maverick McNealy Feels Like He Already Won With Wife, Maya, and Daughter Adeline". The Athlete Lifestyle On SI. May 16, 2026. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
- ↑ 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