Maverick McNealy
| Maverick McNealy | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 7, 1995 Portola Valley, California |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Stanford, California |
| Career | |
| College | Stanford |
| Status | Amateur |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2014, 2017 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2017 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Haskins Award | 2015 |
| Mark H. McCormack Medal | 2016 |
| Ben Hogan Award | 2017 |
Maverick McNealy (born November 7, 1995)[1] is an American amateur golfer. 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.[2] 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.[3] 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).[4]
Despite being America's most highly rated professional golf prospect in 2016, McNealy has said he is seriously considering passing on professional golf for a career in business.[4][5]
His father, Scott McNealy, co-founded Sun Microsystems, which was acquired by Oracle Corporation for $7.4 billion in 2010.[5]
Amateur wins
- 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:[6]
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Arnold Palmer Cup: 2015 (winners), 2017 (winners)
- Walker Cup: 2015
- Eisenhower Trophy: 2016
References
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 Costa, Brian (June 6, 2016). "Why America's Best Golf Prospect May Never Turn Pro". Wall Street Journal.
- 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.
- ↑ "Maverick McNealy". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved October 12, 2016.