2 weeks agoMaverick McNealy finished tied for 32nd at last week's Texas Children's Houston Open and is now focusing on preparing for this week's Valero Texas Open, which will take place at TPC San Antonio. This marks a positive turnaround for McNealy, as he had missed the cut in his previous two events before the Houston Open. Last year, he finished T58 at the Valero Texas Open. In the past 12 months, McNealy has ranked in the 80th percentile for greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from over 200 yards in the fairway. This is noteworthy because, during last year's Valero Texas Open, over 28% of approach shots came from this distance. As a result, McNealy could be a solid addition to DFS lineups this week.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
3 weeks agoMaverick McNealy had a very nice 2025 to start. However, the American golfer has missed the cut in his previous two events. Worse, the Florida type of weather most are used to seeing is expected in Texas for Thursday and Friday perhaps. It is strange that McNealy took a few weeks off after the Genesis Invitational and everything skewed off. Seeing two second rounds of 80 or worse is rare but it happened. The greens should be slow for most if not all four rounds. McNealy stands at +5000 on DraftKings but it is hard to be sure of even what to expect from a DFS standpoint. For what it is worth, the last two events have thrown several main metrics off kilter. It may be best to see how McNealy performs first at the Texas Children's Houston Open.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
1 month agoMaverick McNealy missed the cut at last week's Arnold Palmer Invitational and will now focus on preparing for The PLAYERS Championship, held at TPC Sawgrass. Before his missed cut, McNealy had recorded three top-10 finishes in seven starts this season. Historically, he has performed well at The PLAYERS Championship, finishing tied for ninth in 2024, T60 in 2023, and T46 in 2022. Over the past 12 months, McNealy ranks in the 58th percentile for greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from 100-150 yards in the fairway. This is important, as over 32% of approach shots at last year's tournament came from this distance. McNealy may go overlooked this week, but he could be a valuable addition to DFS lineups.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
1 month agoMaverick McNealy has had quite the nice start to 2025. The American golfer has three Top 10 results in six events. That includes nearly winning The Genesis Invitational a few weeks ago. McNealy got better each day at the second go with Torrey Pines. This culminated in a Sunday 64 which nearly got him into the win column. That surge pushed his numbers as high as +4500 via DraftKings. McNealy does not fare well in the model rankings and course comparables at Bay Hill. However, the first 24 rounds of 2025 give him a helping hand. Strokes gained overall (1.253) ranks 14th and total birdies (115) rank 6th. If the course plays less windy than expected on Thursday and Sunday, McNealy could be a decent Top 10 or 20 betting option again.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
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