Maverick McNealy

Maverick McNealy, out of USA — West, rates 82 overall on the PGA Tour — the numbers add up to a Tour Winner, with putting the clear peak of the profile at A.

• At B+, McNealy's power rating is modestly above average (62nd percentile of the 2025–26 pool) — 36 of the other 95 players in the pool rate higher. How far the ball goes off the tee — long hitters shorten every hole.
• Accuracy sits at B for McNealy, a step below the pool average across the 2025–26 pool: 55 of the other 95 players in the pool rate higher. How often the ball finds the fairway and stays out of trouble.
• Iron Play B — well below the pool average in the 2025–26 pool; 69 of the other 95 players in the pool rate higher. Precision from the fairway into the green — the single biggest driver of low scores.
• At A-, McNealy's short game rating is comfortably above tour-average (87th percentile of the 2025–26 pool) — only 12 players in the pool rate higher. Scrambling around the green — chips, pitches, and bunker shots that save par.
• At A, McNealy's putting rating is top-tier (95th percentile of the 2025–26 pool) — only 5 players in the pool rate higher. Holing putts, especially the ones inside ten feet that turn pars into birdies.
• Course IQ sits at B+ for McNealy, a shade above the pool average across the 2025–26 pool: 36 of the other 95 players in the pool rate higher. Course management and shot selection — playing the smart shot, not just the bold one.
• At B+, McNealy's nerve rating is a shade above the pool average (52nd percentile of the 2025–26 pool) — 46 of the other 95 players in the pool rate higher. Composure in contention — how a golfer performs with the tournament on the line.
• Consistency sits at A- for McNealy, comfortably above tour-average across the 2025–26 pool: 18 of the other 95 players in the pool rate higher. How tightly a golfer's scores cluster around their average, round after round.
• Engine A- — well above the pool average in the 2025–26 pool; 26 of the other 95 players in the pool rate higher. Stamina and durability across a long season — fewer withdrawals, less late-year fade.

Tour Winner. A dependable, above-average build across the board. Nothing here is a true weakness, and nothing is a true signature strength either — just a well-rounded pro's game.

The closest attribute profiles in the 2025–26 pool belong to Harry Hall (94% similar), Harris English (92% similar) and Beau Hossler (91% similar) — three builds that would feel familiar to play.

• Harry Hall,
• Harris English,
• Beau Hossler

This profile's course fit lines up best with Masters Tournament (Major), WM Phoenix Open (Tour event) and The Open Championship (Major) — the three events on the schedule that reward this exact mix of attributes the most.

• Masters Tournament — Major
• WM Phoenix Open — Tour event
• The Open Championship — Major

At $4M (C tier), Maverick McNealy leaves $41M of the $45M Salary Cap budget for the other eight zones — room for 4 more S-tier chips, or 34 E-tier picks, or any mix in between. Good complementary picks to shore up the softer zones (accuracy, iron play and power) include Scottie Scheffler ($10M), Collin Morikawa ($8M) and Rory McIlroy ($10M).

• Scottie Scheffler ($10M),
• Collin Morikawa ($8M),
• Rory McIlroy ($10M)

Ratings on this card are editorial judgment, not official statistics — see the methodology page for how they are derived.

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