OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. – Maverick McNealy made sure Wednesday that a fitful night of sleep wasn’t for naught.
On the cut line for match play at the U.S. Amateur, the No. 2-ranked amateur in the world needed to play his final two holes in 1 under to avoid a win-to-get-in playoff. He said the past 12 hours were so stressful that he tossed and turned all night and could barely get down his food.
It was all worth it Wednesday when he canned a 30-footer for birdie on his 17th hole of the day, the par-4 eighth at Olympia Fields’ South Course.