ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – Maverick McNealy guessed that in his mind he had made a putt to win a PGA Tour over a thousand times. On Sunday, the 29-year-old stuffed a 6-iron from 183 yards on the par-4 18th hole at Sea Island’s Seaside Course to set up a 5-foot, 5-inch putt for his first victory at the 2024 RSM Classic.

Maverick McNealy steadied himself after a rugged start Saturday with a 4-under 66 and caught up with Vince Whaley in a wild third round at the RSM Classic in which a half-dozen players had at least a share of the lead.

The 2024 The RSM Classic final leaderboard is headed by winner Maverick McNealy, who earned his first-career PGA Tour win at Sea Island Golf Resort on St. Simons Island, Georgia. McNealy earned a huge win in the eighth and final event of the FedEx Cup Fall,