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Maverick McNealy signs with Callaway
Former No. 1 amateur in the world, Maverick McNealy, who makes his professional debut at the Safeway Open this week, announced today that he is now a Callaway staffer.
In addition, the former Stanford Cardinal announced an apparel deal with Under Armour and partnerships with KPMG and Discovery Land (developers of SB2K hollow, Baker’s Bay).
The 21-year-old favored Nike equipment through college. As of the Dean & Deluca Invitational in May, we had him with a TaylorMade M2 driver, Nike Covert VRS-Tour 3-wood, Nike Vapor Pro irons, Nike Engage wedges, and a Nike Method putter.
McNealy was on the fence about a pro career until August when he announced he planned to try his luck on the PGA Tour. He tweeted this hype video conveying all of the above information in a much more entertaining fashion.
Proud to announce I'm partnering with @KPMG_US, @CallawayGolf & @UnderArmour as I begin my journey on the @PGATOUR pic.twitter.com/gF6OJJSiXV
— Maverick McNealy (@MavMcNealy) October 3, 2017
McNealy talked to Golf World‘s Senior Editor, Equipment, E. Michael Johnson ahead of his maiden pro start. His full comments are well worth a read, but briefly, McNealy said he visited Callaway last winter and familiarized himself with the equipment and engineering team. He liked what he saw in the R&D department.
He confessed to being a tough customer.
“I’m probably one of those guys that people think is a pain to work with, because if it doesn’t look or feel just right, I’m not going to like it. So it has to pass that test first. It needs to look slightly open and slightly flat, especially with the driver. With irons, the weighting and weight distribution must be exactly where I want it.”
“Because of that, I’m still using the same irons I’ve had since my sophomore year in college, Nike’s Vapor Pro. It takes a while for me to change. I once got a replacement set that was half a swingweight lighter and it just drove me nuts. It needs to be just right. After that, I make sure the numbers check out. But that is secondary.”
It sounds like McNealy might start the season with his Vapor Pros in the bag, with the eventual goal of transitioning to Callaway irons and a full Callaway bag. It seems he’ll be gaming the GBB Epic driver and Chrome Soft X ball straight away.
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Photos from the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
GolfWRX is live on site this week at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans for the PGA Tour’s one-and-only two-man team event.
As usual, general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums — including some pretty spicy custom putters and headcovers — await your viewing.
Be sure to check back for more photos from the Big Easy, as we’ll continue to update this page with additional galleries throughout the week.
General Albums
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Monday #1
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Monday #2
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Tuesday #1
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Alex Fitzpatrick – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Austin Cook – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Alejandro Tosti – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Davis Riley – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- MJ Daffue – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Nate Lashley – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- James Nicholas – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Kevin Streelman – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Rasmus Hojgaard – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Tom Whitney – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- SangMoon Bae – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Daniel Berger – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Rory McIlroy – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Russ Cochrane – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Aldrich Potgieter – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Steve Stricker WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Drew Brees WITB (Legendary New Orleans Saints QB) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Derek Carr (New Orleans Saints QB) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Thriston Lawrence WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
Pullout Albums
- MJ Daffue’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Cameron putters – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Swag covers ( a few custom for Nick Hardy) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Custom Bettinardi covers for Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Doug Ghim’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Patrick Cantlay spotted testing a Scotty Cameron blade putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
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Methislife
Oct 5, 2017 at 9:11 am
Ice Ice Baby
BD
Oct 4, 2017 at 2:41 pm
What a noob.
AL
Oct 5, 2017 at 1:33 am
The pro tours only exist because the OEMs advertise on the player’s clothes. I suppose corporate logos on pro golfers is part of their First Amendment rights.
Norm
Oct 4, 2017 at 12:58 am
Pro golfers make more money as walking advertising signs and peddling overpriced golf equipment, and with assorted corporation logos, to the adulating masses who want to feeel what their hero feeeels. So pathetic, and the gearheads just lap it up. Pure exploitation of golf jocks and assorted nerds.
C
Oct 10, 2017 at 3:28 pm
Says a GolfWRX reader…
Scott
Oct 3, 2017 at 8:00 pm
Good for him
Travis
Oct 3, 2017 at 7:42 pm
Sounds a little pretentious lol
moses
Oct 3, 2017 at 4:25 pm
The way MMwon the US AM was reminiscent of the way Tiger won his last US AM. I’m looking forward to the young MM making waves on Tour in the not too distant future.
emb
Oct 3, 2017 at 10:46 pm
He never won the US am, must be thinking of a different tournament