CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Callaway Golf
Company (NYSE: ELY) today announced that it has signed Maverick
McNealy, who turns professional this week after playing on the
victorious U.S. Walker Cup team. The 21-year-old Stanford alum rose
to No. 1 in the world amateur rankings in 2015, a position he also
held during the 2016 and 2017 seasons.
McNealy won 11 times during his dominant amateur career,
including the 2015 Pac-12 Championship, 2015 U.S. Collegiate
Championship, and the 2016 Western Intercollegiate. While at
Stanford, he won the 2017 Ben Hogan
award, given annually to the nation's top college golfer, as well
as the Byron Nelson Award, and the
Mark McCormack Medal.
He represented the U.S. at the 2015 and 2017 Arnold Palmer Cup,
and the 2016 Eisenhower Trophy. McNealy also played on his second
U.S. Walker Cup team last month, posting a perfect 4-0 record.
"I have played Callaway equipment at the biggest amateur events
this year, and I am extremely confident with how these clubs
perform," said McNealy, who will make his first professional start
this week at the Safeway Open. "I've been particularly impressed
with my driver and golf ball, and I know this is the best equipment
choice for me as I start my professional career."
As a full Callaway Staffer, McNealy will use Callaway clubs,
balls, bag, gloves and an Odyssey putter. He is currently playing a
GBB Epic driver and a Chrome Soft X ball, both of which were in the
bag at the Walker Cup.
McNealy will add to Callaway's tremendous group of talented
young players, a list that currently includes Patrick Reed, Daniel
Berger, Adam Hadwin,
Wesley Bryan, Ollie Schniederjans, Aaron Wise, Branden
Grace, Thomas Pieters,
Michelle Wie, Grayson Murray, Patrick
Rodgers and Emiliano
Grillo.
Maverick has also been recognized for having diverse interests
outside of golf, including hockey and business. His father,
Scott McNealy, co-founded Sun
Microsystems.
You can follow Maverick McNealy on Twitter: @MavMcNealy.
About Callaway Golf
Through an unwavering
commitment to innovation, Callaway Golf
Company (NYSE: ELY) creates products designed to make
every golfer a better golfer. Callaway Golf Company
manufactures and sells golf clubs and golf balls, and sells bags,
accessories and apparel in the golf and lifestyle categories, under
the Callaway Golf®, Odyssey®, OGIO® and TravisMathew® brands
worldwide. For more information please visit www.callawaygolf.com,
www.odysseygolf.com, www.ogio.com, and www.travismathew.com.
CONTACTS:
Scott Goryl
Callaway Golf Company
Scott.Goryl@CallawayGolf.com
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p3SportsReps
peter@p3sportsreps.com
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