When Maverick McNealy stuck 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, he admitted he was on autopilot.

McNealy, seven years after famously choosing professional golf over the business world, won the RSM Classic on Sunday for his maiden PGA Tour title.

So, after splitting the fairway, McNealy had won half the battle. He needed only one more solid shot from 186 yards out, and his first PGA Tour victory could be his. But chilly wi