“PRO” FILE – TOURING PROFESSIONAL MAVERICK McNEALY

Graduates from Stanford University have many options at their disposal, and Maverick McNealy was no exception. Despite being the top-ranked amateur golfer in the world, McNealy contemplated a career in the business world instead of professional golf, as his father Scott was a co-founder of Sun Microsystems. After much back-and-forth, golf won out and McNealy began his professional career in the fall of 2017.

His decision to pursue his love of the game was finally validated when McNealy captured the RMS Classic in late November for his first PGA Tour victory. His birdie on the 72nd hole avoided a four-man playoff, and he is now a PGA Tour winner. It surprises some that McNealy hadn’t won sooner, given his pedigree, but as anyone who has ever played knows, golf is a hard game, especially at the professional level. Now that the door has been knocked down, it’s a sure bet that McNealy will win more in the years to come, with major championship and Ryder Cup possibilities not out of the question.