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Maverick McNealy betting profile: THE PLAYERS Championship
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ORLANDO, FLORIDA - MARCH 06: Maverick McNealy hits a tee shot on the 16th hole during the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard 2025 at Arnold Palmer Bay Hill Golf Course on March 06, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Maverick McNealy placed ninth in THE PLAYERS Championship in 2024, shooting a 13-under on the par-72 course. His sights are set higher March 13-16 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA, at TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course) .
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THE PLAYERS Championship tournament and course info
- Date: March 13-16, 2025
- Location: Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA
- Course: TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course)
- Par: 72 / 7,352 yards
- Purse: $25M
- Previous winner: Scottie Scheffler
At THE PLAYERS Championship
- Over his last four trips to THE PLAYERS Championship, McNealy has an average score of 5-under, with an average finish of 38th.
- In 2024, McNealy finished ninth (with a score of 13-under) in his most recent appearance at THE PLAYERS Championship.
- With numbers of 6.477 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (first in field), 6.326 in SG: Approach the Green (seventh), and 1.228 in SG: Putting (37th), Scottie Scheffler won this tournament in 2024.
- In addition, Scheffler's average driving distance was 299.1 (14th in field), he hit 76.39% of greens in regulation (third), and he averaged 28 putts per round (25th).
McNealy's recent history at THE PLAYERS Championship
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/14/2024 | 9 | 67-68-68-72 | -13 |
| 3/9/2023 | 60 | 74-71-70-73 | E |
| 3/10/2022 | 46 | 70-76-70-71 | -1 |
| 3/11/2021 | MC | 80-77 | +13 |
McNealy's recent performances
- McNealy has finished in the top 10 twice over his last five tournaments, finishing as high as the top five in one of those outings.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut four times.
- McNealy has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in three of his last five events, including one finish within three strokes of the leader.
- He has carded an average score of 7-under over his last five appearances.
- Off the tee, Maverick McNealy has averaged 304.8 yards in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, McNealy is averaging 2.054 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, McNealy has an average of 2.945 in his past five tournaments.
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McNealy's advanced stats and rankings
- McNealy has a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.205 this season, which ranks 65th on TOUR. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (304.8 yards) ranks 68th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, McNealy ranks 14th on TOUR, posting an average of 0.655, while he ranks 50th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 70.51%.
- On the greens, McNealy's 0.554 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 21st this season, while he averages 29.35 putts per round (144th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 68 | 304.8 | 304.8 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 50 | 70.51% | 68.21% |
| Putts Per Round | 144 | 29.35 | 29.6 |
| Par Breakers | 16 | 26.71% | 24.69% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 118 | 13.68% | 15.12% |
McNealy's best finishes
- McNealy has taken part in seven tournaments this season, collecting one top-five finish and three top-10 finishes.
- In those seven events, he made the cut six times.
- As of now, McNealy has accumulated 664 points, which ranks him 11th in the FedExCup standings.
McNealy's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season McNealy's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at The Sentry, where his 3.699 mark ranked fifth in the field.
- McNealy's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at The Genesis Invitational, where his 6.550 mark ranked second in the field.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, McNealy put up his best mark this season at the Farmers Insurance Open, ranking 23rd in the field at 1.131. In that event, he finished 52nd.
- At The Genesis Invitational in February 2025, McNealy recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 8.375 (his best mark this season), which ranked No. 1 in the field. He finished second in that tournament.
- McNealy delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (11.311) in February 2025 at The Genesis Invitational, which ranked second in the field. He finished second in that tournament.
McNealy's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 65 | 0.205 | 0.001 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 14 | 0.655 | 2.836 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 177 | -0.518 | -1.946 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 21 | 0.554 | 2.054 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 23 | 0.896 | 2.945 |
McNealy's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 9 | 67-68-68-72 | -13 | 188 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 45 | 69-71-71-72 | -1 | 10 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 58 | 71-74-74-70 | +1 | 4 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 66-72 | -69 | -- |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 41 | 67-67-68-69 | -13 | 12 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 23 | 66-72-69-67 | -10 | 80 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 17 | 70-72-70-66 | -2 | 45 |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 7 | 74-65-66-65 | -10 | 85 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 44 | 73-66-71-70 | -8 | 10 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | MC | 67-75 | E | -- |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | MC | 71-81 | +10 | -- |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | 3 | 70-66-63-70 | -15 | 163 |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | 45 | 67-68-69-71 | -5 | 10 |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 12 | 70-68-69-64 | -9 | 237 |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | MC | 75-73 | +4 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 69-71 | -4 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | 16 | 69-70-67-64 | -14 | -- |
| October 24-26 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | W/D | 71 | +1 | -- |
| November 7-10 | World Wide Technology Championship | 6 | 69-66-67-69 | -17 | -- |
| November 14-17 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 17 | 70-67-70-67 | -10 | -- |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | 1 | 62-70-66-68 | -16 | -- |
| January 2-5 | The Sentry | 8 | 68-64-69-68 | -23 | 155 |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 45 | 69-66-65-73 | -7 | 9 |
| January 22-25 | Farmers Insurance Open | 52 | 70-73-73-77 | +5 | 7 |
| January 30 - February 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 40 | 68-71-73-68 | -8 | 18 |
| February 6-9 | WM Phoenix Open | 9 | 70-68-63-69 | -14 | 75 |
| February 13-16 | The Genesis Invitational | 2 | 75-70-68-64 | -11 | 400 |
| March 6-9 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | MC | 73-80 | +9 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for McNealy as of the start of THE PLAYERS Championship.
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