Birdies For Education

MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN EDUCATION

One Birdie at a time.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MAVERICK FOR HIS WIN AT THE RSM CLASSIC ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2024!

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About Maverick

Maverick McNealy is a 29 year old professional golfer, playing his 7th season on the PGA Tour. Maverick was a former San Jose Junior Sharks hockey player through high school, where he attended the Harker School in San Jose, California. He is the oldest of 4 brothers and currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada for the 20 weeks a year he is home!!

In 2013, Maverick decided that smashing drives was a better path than getting smashed into the boards on the ice rink, and earned a spot as an unranked junior golfer on the Stanford Men’s Golf team. Maybe Coach Ray had a soft spot for other hockey players, because Maverick only received one other Division 1 offer to play before Stanford! In four years, he earned a B.S. in Management Science and Engineering and eleven collegiate victories, tying a program record…

Maverick’s Next Goal is Another $1M

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A few of the amazing things Curriki has done this year are:

Birdies has raised $1.467M so far.

The Impact of Your Generous Contributions

I couldn’t be more excited to be playing in my 7th season on the PGA Tour.

My goal this season is 400 birdies! I made 464 last season.

Making a difference in education is something the Curriki team and I are very passionate about, and we wouldn’t be able to make this impact without all of your generous contributions of all sizes.

2025 PGA Tour Results

	Tournament Name	POS	SCORES	TO PAR	BIRDIES	FEDEX CUP RANK
April 3, 2025	Valero Texas Open	–	–	–	–	–
March 27, 2025	Texas Children’s Houston Open	T32	272	-8	17	17
March 13, 2025	The PLAYERS Championship	cut	153	+9	6	15
March 6-7, 2025	Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill	Cut	153	+9	8	12
February 13-16, 2025	Genesis Invitational	2	277	-11	21	7
February 6-9, 2025	Waste Management Phoenix Open	T9	270	-14	20	25
January 30-February 2, 2025	AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am	T40	280	-8	18	32
January 22-25, 2025	Farmers Insurance Open	T52	293	+5	14	24
January 9-12, 2025	The Sony Open	T45	273	-7	18	T12
January 2-5, 2025	The Sentry Tournament of Champions	T8	269	-23	27	T8

Birdies Total: 149

Maverick’s Road Ahead

Valero Texas Open

March 31-April 6, 2025

San Antonio, TX

Maverick’s 2024 Finish: T58

Maverick’s 2022 Finish: T35

The Texas Open has always been played in the San Antonio area, and is the sixth oldest professional golf tournament worldwide, the third oldest on the PGA Tour, and the longest held in the same city. The 7,435-yard, Par-72 TPC San Antonio, Oaks Course will host the Texas Open. It was designed by Greg Norman and player consultant Sergio Garcia. The closing stretch is genuine TPC, though, with a drivable par-4 17th hole and a par-5 18th hole that offers tremendous risk-reward opportunity. One of the signature holes is the par-3 16th, which features a massive bunker in the middle of the green.

The Masters Tournament

April 7-13, 2025

Augusta, GA

This is a premier event for Maverick!

The first “Augusta National Invitation Tournament”, as the Masters was originally known, began on March 22, 1934. The present name was adopted in 1939. Augusta National (Par-72, 7,475-yards) first opened 92 years ago in 1933 and has been modified many times by different architects. Augusta National’s most famous stretch of holes, known as “Amen Corner,” consists of holes 11, 12, and 13, with the 12th hole, a par-3, often considered the signature hole due to its iconic beauty and challenging nature. #12 is the shortest Par-3 at Augusta, (155-yards), where golfers must avoid Rae’s Creek and 3 strategically-placed bunkers.

Among the many traditions, the winner of the tournament is presented with a distinctive green jacket. The green sport coat is the official attire worn by members of Augusta National while on the club grounds; each Masters winner becomes an honorary member of the club. Winners keep their jacket for the year after their victory, then return it to the club to wear whenever they are present on the club grounds.

RBC Heritage

April 14-20, 2025

Hilton Head Island, SC

Maverick’s 2022 Finish: T26

Maverick’s 2021 Finish: T4

Maverick’s 2020 finish: T58

The Harbour Town Golf Links at the Sea Pines Resort has hosted the RBC Heritage since 1969, its entire existence, and was designed by famed golf course architect Pete Dye, with assistance from Jack Nicklaus. The par-71, 7,191-yard course is considered relatively short for a PGA Tour event frequently but appears on several “Best Courses” lists and has challenging, tight fairways and small, slick Bermuda greens. The signature hole is the 472-yard, Par-4 18th, with the iconic Harbour Town lighthouse in the background and the Calibouge Sound (an inlet from the Atlantic Ocean) on the left, the visuals and challenge of the 18th hole are legendary. When the afternoon wind is whipping this hole becomes one of the most difficult and intimidating pars.

Due to the ongoing natural disaster in Greater Los Angeles, and out of respect for those affected, the Genesis Invitational will be contested on the South Course at Torrey Pines Golf Course.

The Par-72, 7,765 yard host course is named for the Torrey Pine, a rare tree that grows in the wild only along the San Diego and Santa Rosa Island coasts. One of the signature holes on the South Course is the Par-3, 200-yard #3, one of the shortest and hardest of Par 3’s. It has an elevated tee shot towards a green that has a ravine to the left and the Pacific Ocean long.

Maverick’s 2024 Finish: T37
Maverick’s 2023 Finish: T31
Maverick’s 2022 Finish: 22
Maverick’s 2020 Finish: 15

Originally known as the San Diego Open, the host course, Torrey Pines, is named for the Torrey Pine, a rare tree that grows in the wild only along the San Diego and Santa Rosa Island coasts.
The tournament uses both the North and South Courses for the first two rounds, and the South Course for the final two rounds.

North Course: Par-72 / 7,258 Yards
One of the signature holes on the North Course is the Par-3 #15, which offers players a spectacular view of La Jolla and the Pacific Ocean. Playing downhill this beautiful hole is protected by a bunker in front of a steeply back to front sloped green.

South Course: Par-72 / 7,765 Yards
One of the signature holes on the South Course is #3, one of the shortest and hardest of Par 3’s. It has an elevated tee shot towards a green that has a ravine to the left and the Pacific Ocean long.

Join me as we Advance
The State of Education

Making a difference in education is something the Curriki team and I are very passionate about, and we wouldn’t be able to make this impact without all of your generous contributions of all sizes. I couldn’t be more excited to get going in 2025!

A few of the amazing things Curriki has done this year are: built an interactive video player so students can engage with videos instead of passively watching them, helped build easier-to-use authoring tools for teachers with ready-made layouts and templates, and launched several partners such as Katy ISD, Baylor University, and First Tee!

– Maverick

About
Birdies For Education

Making a Difference in Education
One Birdie at a Time.

Birdies for Education was created in 2019 by PGA TOUR player Maverick McNealy to raise funds for education non-profit, Curriki.org.

Giving back. It’s what drives me to play my best game every time. Every kid deserves a solid, high-quality education and my fundraising campaign supports Curriki.org, a non-profit organization that is completely focused on making sure kids have opportunity to go anywhere and do anything they want in life. Even the PGA Tour.

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