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!
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
- 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.
- Launched several partners such as Katy ISD, Baylor University, and First Tee!
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 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: 196
Truist Championship
PGA Championship
The 18-hole championship course at Quail Hollow was designed by golf course architect George Cobb. Opened on June 3, 1961, it underwent a series of improvements, including hole modifications by Arnold Palmer in 1986, and a redesign by Tom Fazio in 1997, 2003, and from 2014 to 2016 in preparation for the PGA Championship. Quail Hollow has one of the tougher finishes on tour with 16, 17, and 18, commonly known as the “Green Mile,” often ranked among the PGA Tour’s toughest holes. The 223-yard par-3 17th is particularly famous for its challenging peninsula green and water hazards.
Charles Schwab Challenge
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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Your donation supports Curriki’s non-profit mission, which is to bring free and open technology tools into every school, college and nonprofit organization around the globe.
The estimated number of children worldwide who would be lifted out of poverty if provided with a proper secondary education
The estimated number of teachers needed to provide every child in the world a primary and secondary education.
The estimated number of young people on track to gain basic secondary-level skills
LET’S MAKE IT 10 OUT OF 10!
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