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 is a former San Jose Junior Sharks hockey player who attended the Harker School in San Jose, California. The oldest of four brothers—Maverick, Dakota, Colt, and Scout—he now calls Las Vegas home during the weeks he isn’t competing on the road.

In 2013, Maverick chose “smashing drives” over being smashed into the boards and joined the Stanford Men’s Golf team as an unranked recruit. The decision paid off as he tied the program record with 11 collegiate victories, earned a B.S. in Management Science and Engineering, became a three-time First-Team All-American, and spent 47 weeks as the world’s #1 ranked amateur…

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 $1.48M so far.

The Impact of Your Generous Contributions

It is exciting to be playing in my 8th season on the PGA Tour.

My goal this season is 400 birdies! I made 386 during the Birdies 7 season.

So far in Birdies Season 8, I’ve made 173 birdies.

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.

2024/2025 PGA Tour Results

	Tournament Name	POS	SCORES	TO PAR	BIRDIES	FEDEX CUP RANK
October 23-24, 2025	Bank of Utah Black Desert Championship	cut	143	+1	7	n/a
September 11-14, 2025	Procore Championship	T13	278	-10	15	n/a
August 21-24, 2025	TOUR Championship	T23	274	-6	17	23
August 14-17, 2025	BMW Championship	3	269	-11	20	10
August 7-10, 2025	FedEx St. Jude Championship	T28	275	-5	19	15
July 24-25, 2025	3M Open	cut	142	E	8	11
July 17-20, 2025	The British Open Championship	T23	278	-6	14	11
July 10-13, 2025	Genesis Scottish Open	T22	275	-5	14	11
June 19-22, 2025	Travelers Championship	T17	274	-6	16	11
June 12-15, 2025	U.S. Open	37	290	+10	12	8
May 29-June 1, 2025	the Memorial Tournament	T5	286	-2	18	7
May 22-23, 2025	Charles Schwab Challenge	cut	144	+4	5	15
May 8-11, 2025	PGA Championship	T33	284	E	12	12
May 8-11, 2025	Truist Championship	T60	281	+1	13	11
April 17, 2025	RBC Heritage	T3	270	-14	20	8
April 10, 2025	The Masters Tournament	T32	289	+1	15	14
April 3, 2025	Valero Texas Open	T3	283	-5	12	13
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: 386

Maverick’s Road Ahead

Miami Championship

April 27-May 3, 2026

Miami, FL

This is a premier event for Maverick!

Professional golf returns to one of its most storied South Florida courses as the PGA TOUR brings the Miami Championship to Trump National Doral. Doral hosted PGA events annually from 1962 to 2016. It is a premier 800-acre golf resort featuring four championship courses. The Miami Championship will be played on the legendary Blue Monster course, one of golf’s most challenging layouts. The par-72, 7,510-yard course is known for its challenging layout, deep bunkers, long fairways, and water hazards on every hole. One of the signature holes is the Par-4, 473-yard #18. It features a demanding tee shot, usually into the wind, or a left-to-right crosswind. The fairway narrows to 25 yards at the end of the lake, but widens beyond it, so longer drives have a bigger target.

Truist Championship

May 4-10, 2026

Charlotte, NC

Maverick’s 2025 Finish: T60

Following a temporary move in 2025, the Truist Championship returns to its longtime home, the renowned Par-71, 7,568-yard Quail Hollow Club. This PGA tournament debuted in 2003 as the Wachovia Championship, and was formerly known as the Quail Hollow Championship and the Wells Fargo Championship.

The event has one of the tougher finishes on tour with 16, 17, and 18, commonly known as the “Green Mile”. The Par-3, 223-yard 17th is one of the course’s signature holes, where the green is nearly an island that is protected by a lake on the left and front, and a tough, uphill bunker-protected bunker on the right.

PGA Championship

May 11-17, 2026

Philadelphia, PA

The 2026, 108th edition of the PGA Championship will be hosted by the Par-70, 7,237-yard Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, a suburb west of Philadelphia. This is the second time the PGA Championship will be played at Aronimink, which also hosted in 1962.

The first four holes are notoriously difficult, often referred to as a “gauntlet” that tests players immediately. The opening hole is one of the most memorable in golf, that plunges down into a valley, then rises steeply, playing long and uphill to a well-guarded undulating green. Another of Aronimink’s signature holes is the Par 4, 393-yard #11, an uphill hole often highlighted for its strategic bunkering and difficult elevated green.

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 2026!

This year, Curriki has pivoted to lead the frontier of “Thoughtful AI” in the classroom by launching the Curriki AI ecosystem and the Curriki Grants initiative. We are now focused on vetting and highlighting the most promising AI tools—such as Brisk, Diffit, and Synthesis—that support teaching and learning through writing support, adaptive tutoring, and formative assessment. By providing direct funding to help schools implement these impactful EdTech tools, we are ensuring that the future of education remains rooted in equity, privacy, and meaningful student impact.

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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