25-04-2025
Billionaire PGA Tour star's father sold stunning mansion with own ice rink for $35 million
Maverick McNealy earned close to $1 million at the RBC Heritage last week, but is
accustomed to living a life of luxury
.
The
PGA Tour
star has climbed to 10th in the world rankings and finished T3 at the RBC Heritage, three shots behind Andrew Novak and Justin Thomas. McNealy, 29, has one professional win and is edging closer to a second title with five top 10 finishes in 2025.
Despite his success on the golf course, McNealy considered leaving the sport to pursue a career in business before turning pro. His dilemma was likely influenced by watching his father Scott McNealy build a company worth $7.4 billion. The golf star grew up in lavish surroundings, with his unique childhood home being sold for $35M last year.
The Bay Area mansion that was previously the McNealy family home was initially listed for $96M in 2018. The golfer's parents spent $11M to build the vast property in 2008.
Tech billionaire McNealy, who has an estimated net worth of $1BN, co-founded Sun Microsystems and sold the company for $7.4BN in 2010. Having made their fortune, the family designed the five-bedroom and seven-bathroom mansion around Maverick and their other three sons.
The Portola Valley home remarkably boasted an ice hockey rink, golf course, rock-climbing wall, poker room, and party room with a disco ball. Other notable features included the home theater and gym, as well as a hidden bunker with panic buttons to ensure the family's safety.
Scott McNealy played alongside Maverick at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February
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Previous listing agent Deepee Chattha explained to SFGATE that the family was not serious about selling the 13-acre mansion until 2019. The couple almost halved the asking price to $53M and later remodelled the house in their attempt to find a buyer.
'A lot of heart went into building this home. It was built from love,' Chattha told
SFGATE
in 2020. Four years on, the private listing was bought by an LLC named Zenith Property for $35M last July.
Having access to a home golf course would have helped PGA star McNealy hone his skills. As a teenager, he was rated among the top golf prospects in the US and has since made his mark in the pro ranks, winning the RSM Classic in November 2024.
Earning his first victory on the PGA Tour appears to have given McNealy added confidence this year. The 29-year-old had achieved two top 10 finishes before finishing runner-up by a stroke to Ludvig Aberg at the Genesis Open in February.
Scout McNealy has been Maveick McNealy's caddie
(Image: Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)
He followed this by finishing T3 at the Valero
Texas
Open earlier this month and ended the Masters in T32. A week later, McNealy collected $960,000 for his performance at the RBC Heritage.
According to the
PGA
, McNealy has earned $4.8M so far this year. His overall career earnings stand at $17M since joining the tour in 2020.
McNealy's upbringing around golf has also benefited one of his siblings. Since late last year, the world No.10 has been caddied by his youngest brother, Scout.
