Maverick McNealy gets unstuck in Georgia.

 Maverick McNealy gets unblocked in Georgia

First career triumph on the PGA Tour for Maverick McNealy, who captured The RSM Classic at Saint Simons Island, Georgia (USA).It can’t be said that the wait was short as the 29-year-old was in his 142nd race on the circuit.

With a total score of 266 strokes (62, 70, 66, 68, -16), the American prevailed in a tight finish, overtaking compatriots Daniel Berger and Luke Clanton, as well as Colombian Nico Echavarria, all tied for second with 267 strokes (-15).

In the’last event of the FedEx Cup Fall series, consisting of eight post-Tour Championship tournaments, Italy’s Francesco Molinari failed to make the cut, finishing with a score of 144 strokes (+2) after two rounds (72, 72).

McNealy sealed his success at Sea Island Golf Club by performing an outstanding first round (62, -9) and completing his feat with a decisive birdie on hole 18, the last hole of the tournament. This result enabled him to collect a prize of $1,368,000, part of a total prize pool of $7,600,000.