George McNeely

George McNeely
University of North Carolina Men's Golf
Finley Golf Course
Chapel Hill, NC
Friday, July 5, 2019

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Height:
6-0
Weight:
null
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Carmel, Calif.
High School:
Carmel

Career Stroke Average– 74.68
Career Low Round: 66, 1^st round, 2021-22 Elon Phoenix Invitational
Career Low 54 Holes (strokes): 210, 2021-22 Elon Phoenix Invitational
Career Low 54 Holes (to par): -3, 2021-22 Elon Phoenix Invitational
Career Best Finish: T7, 2022 Wolfpack Individual Invitational

Career: Played in 10 tournaments with a stroke average of 74.68 • Career-low 66 in the opening round at the 2021 Elon Phoenix Invitational, where he tied for 15^th at 3-under 210 • Shot 69 in the second round at Eagle Point fall ’21 in the Williams Cup • Shot 70 in the final round of the Bash at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, S.C., as a freshman • Shot 73 in the first and second rounds at Turning Stone in fall 2019, helping UNC win the team title • Tied for seventh in the Wolfpack Individual Invitational in spring ’22 • Two-time member of the ACC Honor Roll.

Prep/Amateur: Played for Coach Ross Kroeker, a PGA professional, at Carmel High School in Carmel, Calif. • Four-time captain and Most Valuable Player at Carmel • Was ranked No. 76 among high school seniors • Qualified as a freshman, junior and senior to play in the California High School Championship • Finished third in the state in 2019 • Led his team to four second-place finishes in the Monterey Trail Athletic League and earned all-league honors three times • Pacific Coast Athletic League MVP as a senior • Won the PCAL Gabilan Division title in 2019 • Second in 2019 in the Northern California Boys Championship • A 10-time winner on the Northern California Golf Association Junior Tour and also claimed three victories on the Future Collegians World Tour • Advanced to match play at the 2017 U.S. Junior Amateur and earned FCWT first-team All-America honors • Describes his best golfing achievement as advancing to match play in the 2017 U.S. Junior Amateur at Flint Hills National in Wichita, Kan. • Best competitive round was a 5-under-66 at Poppy Hills in Pebble Beach to finish third in the 2019 California High School Championship.

Personal: Born George Bradley McNeely V on Sept. 28, 2000, in Simi Valley, Calif. • Son of George B. McNeely IV and Karen McNeely • Four times on the academic honor roll • Also played soccer • His grandfather, Claude Abate, played golf at Florida Southern • Earned multiple academic and citizenship awards from the Rotary Club of Carmel • Likes to play lacrosse and basketball • Hobbies include snowboarding and playing spike ball and ping pong • Favorites include his mom’s spaghetti and meatballs, Psych (TV show), NBA 2K17 (video game), country music, Steph Curry (non-golf athlete) and vacationing at Lake Tahoe • People in history he’d like to meet are Muhammad Ali, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Arnold Palmer • Favorite course is Tehama Golf Club in Carmel • Favorite player is Phil Mickelson for his promotion of the sport and his relationship with fans • Best friend on another team is Sebastian Iqbal at Wisconsin • Always makes three 5-footers before a round, uses the same ball marker and divot repair tool and carries the same snacks in his bag • Go-to club under pressure is his putter • Best shot was a 305-yard ace with a driver on the par-4 second hole at Carmel Valley Ranch • Dream foursome is with Mickelson, Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas • Worked on his putting prior to this season.