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Irish Daily Mirror
18-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
PGA Championship star who will inherit billions being helped by wife
Maverick McNealy, the 29 year old PGA Tour sensation and heir to a multi-billion-pound fortune, is set to compete in the PGA Championship this weekend, cheered on by his wife. Born into affluence as the son of Scott McNealy, co-founder of Sun Microsystems which sold for a staggering £7.4 billion in 2010, Maverick grew up surrounded by luxury. A small portion of the family's vast wealth was used to purchase a grand five-bedroom, seven-bathroom mansion for him and his three brothers. However, McNealy opted to pursue his love for golf rather than entering the business world, a route that could have potentially earned him millions or even billions with his father's support. In 2017, he met his wife, Maya, who has since been a steadfast source of support, closely following his golfing career. Their lives intersected when McNealy visited the physical therapy clinic where Maya was employed in Las Vegas. Six years on, they tied the knot in a ceremony officiated by his brother, Scout McNealy. McNealy, who also possesses a pilot's license, lauded his wife for her sacrifices, as she often travels to watch his tournaments. When he secured victory at the RSM Classic last year, Maya "knew her job" and immediately phoned McNealy's parents to share the joy of his career achievement, reports the Express. McNealy has been candid about the significant impact Maya has on his professional life, stating: "Maya knew her job, if it went well today, to get them on the phone as soon as possible walking off 18. I'm the luckiest guy ever. Maya was chatting with me when I was maybe a little bit - being a little bit dramatic but a little bit frustrated." He recounted a motivating conversation with her, saying, "She said, 'Well, if you knew you were going to win like in six weeks, would you do anything different?'" His subsequent victory proved the point of their discussion, as he confessed, "So six weeks I did get my win. No, I wouldn't have done anything different." Alongside golf, Maya showed her own golfing prowess by participating in the Par 3 contest at the 2025 Masters with McNealy. When discussing his leisure activities, Maya gave insight into his aviator ambitions while speaking to the PGA Tour in 2023: "[He's] Watching airplane videos any time he doesn't have a golf club in his hand." Her admiration for his work ethic came through as she observed, "I don't know how he has the time or the mental patience to get better at both things consistently ... but he's one of the most determined people I know." She shared an amusing reaction to McNealy's aviation announcement: "I told her, 'By the way, I'm going to start getting my pilot's license, and she looked at me like I had three heads," which only adds to his fans' appreciation of his multifaceted aspirations. This article was originally featured on the US Mirror.
Daily Mirror
16-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
PGA Championship star is 'world's second richest golfer' worth billions
A decent golf player can set several generations of their family up for life, but one star of the game would be able to do that even if they never win another event A strong performance at the 2025 PGA Championship could make any golfer a millionaire overnight - but that's a drop in the ocean for billionaire heir Maverick McNealy. The first-round action at Quail Hollow saw the big names struggle, as Masters champ Rory McIlroy opened with a wobbly 74, leaving him 10 strokes behind current leader Jhonattan Vegas of Venezuela. McIlroy, 36, recently vowed he is determined to become a six-time major winner, but now has a huge mountain to climb if he hopes to emerge from Charlotte victorious. While the prize pot is yet to be confirmed, Xander Schauffele won $3.3m (£2.48m) out of a total of $18.5m (£13.90m) for winning last year - and the financial rewards are expected to rise again. Not that McNealy would be too bothered by the money, anyway. The PGA Tour star is so financially set up that he can essentially play top-level golf as a hobby. The American is hardly one of the sport's standout names, but he is believed to be the second wealthiest on the planet. With a humongous net worth of around $1.1billion (£830m), only Tiger Woods is believed to be wealthier. It's also significantly more than McIlroy who, according to the Sunday Times Rich List, saw his net worth rise to £260m in the last 12 months. While Woods' and McIlroy's wealth derives from their winnings and the lucrative sponsorships and endorsements they have amassed along the way, McNealy is the son of Scott McNealy, a tech entrepreneur who founded Sun Microsystems in 1982. In 2010, he sold the company to Oracle Corporation for a whopping $7.4bn (£5.56bn). The McNealy family are therefore made for life, meaning Maverick is able to pursue his dream of becoming a world- class golfer. He was raised in a jaw-dropping 28,000 square-foot home in Palo Alto, which is understood to have been worth around $86m (£64.62m). McNealy is yet to really make a splash in the world of golf, but he does boast one victory on the PGA Tour. The California native was victorious in the 2024 RSM Classic, where he birdied the last hole to beat fellow American Luke Clanton by one shot. He also managed to bank himself a healthy check of $1.368m, which would have barely been noticed as a result of his colossal net worth. As well as his victory at Sea Island Golf Club, golf fans may remember McNealy from the 2014 US Open, where he qualified for the major at the age of 18 years old. McNealy was also close to winning the 2024 Genesis Invitational, recording an impressive score of 11-under par. Unfortunately for him, Ludvig Aberg was slightly better, scooping up the $4m prize with a score of 12-under. McNealy will never let any disappointment shatter his confidence or self-belief. After all, his own father did not allow him to live a life of luxury and opulence, despite his spectacular childhood home. In an interview with Golf Digest in 2018, he said: "My dad often tells me the most well-funded start-ups always fail, and that a short cash runway lights a fire under your rear that's hard to emulate. "I don't judge my success in golf by how much money I've made. I judge it by my effort and commitment. My brothers and I never got an allowance, and we were told that once we graduated from college, we'd have one summer to find a job and then we'd be on our own. My dad would've made me pay rent to live at home after school - I'm not kidding!" McNealy began his PGA Championship campaign by finishing one-under par in the first-round. He is currently six strokes behind Vegas, whose impressive opening round ended with him seven-under par.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
A dot in the putter's sweet spot has Maverick McNealy in the thick of it at RBC Heritage
Sometimes the smallest changes can net the biggest results. Take, for example, Maverick McNealy, who tweaked his putter ever so slightly, opting for one with a dot rather than a stripe down the back. The result? McNealy led the field with 125 feet in putts made during the third round of action at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, Ga., and his 65 put him just two shots off the lead heading into the final round of action. McNealy, whose first PGA Tour victory came down the coast at Sea Harbor in the 2024 RSM Classic, sits at 13 under after 54 holes while leader Si Woo Kim is at 15 under. Andrew Novak and Justin Thomas are both at 14 under. Advertisement "It got fun and interesting. Putter is back, which is great, after a short hiatus. Made a couple really good ones, maybe missed one or two that I wish I had. Overall, very happy with the round of golf today," McNealy said. "I switched to a new putter. It's basically the exact same thing. It's an Odyssey 22. The only thing we changed is, instead of going from a line on the back of the putter, we just did a dot right on the sweet spot of the putter on the top line. For whatever reason, I'm lining it up super square. "Last week at the Masters, I had a few short putts that I just didn't feel really comfortable with my alignment, especially starting the ball outside the hole. Tried this, was lining it up way more square, and everything inside of six feet has been coming off really nicely." Apr 19, 2025; Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA; Maverick McNealy on two green during the third round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Maverick McNealy is now in the top 10 McNealy is now in the top 10 in the Official World Golf Ranking, something that looked a lock when he turned pro, but is a bigger accomplishment after he battled back from injury. In early 2023, McNealy tore the anterior sterno-clavicular ligament in his left shoulder during the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am. During the second round, while playing the seventh hole at Monterey Peninsula Club's Shore Course, he remembers a long wait in cold weather and then making a 'funny swing,' in which his angle of attack got too steep, leading to being stuck underneath and having to shallow late to get his shoulder back in position. Advertisement But he capped off a huge 2024, one in which he finished in the top 25 in 12 of 28 starts, by winning the RSM Classic. He's followed with an equally strong 2025, one that could get an exclamation with a win at RBC. Either way, he's thrilled to be in the top 10, barely trailing names like Viktor Hovland and Justin Thomas. "My entire career I've held the top 10 players as my benchmark of what do I need to do to improve? What are the top 10 guys doing that I'm not? How do I work on my game? What areas of my game need improvement to get there?" he said. "That being said, I'm the worst player in the top 10 right now, so I've got a long ways to go. I've got to play some really good golf to keep up with those guys. I also don't have the 10th-best resume on the PGA Tour. I still have a lot I want to do and accomplish in this game. "But it was really validating to see that number, and maybe a good week here, we can keep improving it." Advertisement And as for the proximity to his first PGA Tour win — both scenic towns along the coast — McNealy said he might have to take action due to his results. "I think I need to buy a house on the water because I play pretty well when I can see the ocean: Torrey Pines, here, Sea Island, even Hawaii," he said. "I don't know, I think sea level golf is something I grew up doing. I was just familiar with that heavy wind. I really do love it here. This is one of my favorite places to go, golf aside, on Tour. So I have a lot of fun when I come here." This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Maverick McNealy's putter is leading RBC Heritage charge
USA Today
14-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Maverick McNealy odds to win the 2025 PGA Championship
Maverick McNealy odds to win the 2025 PGA Championship PGA Championship details and info Date: May 15-18, 2025 May 15-18, 2025 Course: Quail Hollow Club Quail Hollow Club Location: Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC Previous Winner: Xander Schauffele How to watch the PGA Championship Thursday: ESPN, The Golf Channel ESPN, The Golf Channel Friday: ESPN, The Golf Channel ESPN, The Golf Channel Saturday: CBS (KBAK-Bakersfield, CA), ESPN, NBC (WBGH-Binghamton, NY) CBS (KBAK-Bakersfield, CA), ESPN, NBC (WBGH-Binghamton, NY) Sunday: CBS (KBAK-Bakersfield, CA), ESPN, NBC (KUAM-Guam), NBC (WBGH-Binghamton, NY), NBC (WBIR- Knoxville, TN) Watch golf on Fubo! McNealy odds to win the PGA Championship PGA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:02 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. McNealy odds to finish in the top 5 at the PGA Championship McNealy odds to finish in the top 10 at the PGA Championship Other betting markets for McNealy at the PGA Championship McNealy recent performances McNealy has played 13 tournaments this season, earning three top-five finishes and five top-10 finishes. McNealy has finished in the top five in two of his past four appearances. McNealy will look to make the cut for the sixth straight tournament by making the weekend in this event. McNealy has an average finishing position of 49th in his last four trips to this event.
USA Today
13-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Maverick McNealy odds to win PGA Championship
Maverick McNealy odds to win PGA Championship Maverick McNealy (+20000 odds to win) heads into the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club after he made the cut in his last tournament, the Truist Championship, and finished 60th. In his 29 events during the past year, McNealy has one win and an average finish of 22nd, with nine top 10s. Charlotte, NC will host the event on the par 71 course measuring 7,626 yards. The field will compete for the title last claimed by Xander Schauffele. Maverick McNealy odds to win the PGA Championship PGA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 4:24 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Odds to win: +20000, bet $100 to win $20000 McNealy's stats and trends McNealy will look to continue his streak of made cuts to six by qualifying for the weekend once again. McNealy has finished within three shots of the leader in one of his last five events. Over that span, he's finished within five shots of the winner two times and finished with a better-than-average score twice. He has an average score relative to par of -5 in his last five events. McNealy has finished in the top five in two of his last five appearances. In his last four appearances at this tournament, he's made the cut twice. McNealy's recent results Truist Championship: 68-69-72-72 (+1) - Finished 60th 68-69-72-72 (+1) - Finished 60th RBC Heritage: 70-65-65-70 (-14) - Finished third 70-65-65-70 (-14) - Finished third Masters Tournament: 72-73-71-73 (+1) - Finished 32nd 72-73-71-73 (+1) - Finished 32nd Valero Texas Open: 68-72-71-72 (-5) - Finished third 68-72-71-72 (-5) - Finished third Texas Children's Houston Open: 70-67-68-67 (-8) - Finished 32nd How to watch the PGA Championship Date: May 15-18, 2025 May 15-18, 2025 Location: Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC TV Channel: ESPN ESPN Live stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! ESPN+ is the new home of PGA TOUR LIVE. Sign up now to access 4,300+ hours of live coverage from 35 PGA TOUR tournaments this year.
