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Maverick McNealy discusses the ways in which KPMG elevates the game of golf, how the brand has supported his own golf journey, and the different preparation required for a major championship. #GolfChannel #GolfCentral
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FAR FOR MAVERICK. YOU CAN SEE A STRING OF TOP FIVE FINISHES HIGHLIGHTED WITH HIS RUNNER-UP PLACE AT THE GENESIS INVITATIONAL. SO THIS IS JUST A PRETTY COOL OPPORTUNITY TO TIE THIS WEEK’S TWO BIG EVENTS TOGETHER, AS I’M NOW JOINED BY KPMG AMBASSADOR MAV McNEALY. REALLY GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE. YOU’VE HAD A TERRIFIC SEASON ON THE PGA TOUR, NOW RANKED 14th IN THE WORLD RANKINGS, FIRMLY IN THE CONVERSATION FOR THE RYDER CUP. HOW ARE YOU FEELING ABOUT YOUR SEASON, YOUR RYDER CUP CHANCES AND YOUR WEEK AHEAD AT RIVER HIGHLANDS? >> IT’S BEEN A GOOD YEAR. GOOD GOLF IS MORE FUN THAN BAD GOLF. REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE BODY OF WORK I’VE PUT TOGETHER, BUT I STILL KNOW THERE’S MORE I CAN DO TO IMPROVE AND KEEP WORKING WITH MY TEAM TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO AND MAKE THIS FALL EVEN MORE FUN. >> I’M SURE, AS YOU KNOW, THIS WEEK WE’RE HERE AT PGA FRISCO FOR THE KPMG WOMEN’S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP. YOU’VE BEEN IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH KPMG SINCE YOU STARTED YOUR PROFESSIONAL CAREER. WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THEIR COMMITMENT TO THIS EVENT AND THE IMPACT THAT THEY’VE HAD ON YOUR CAREER AND GOLF AS A WHOLE? >> WELL, EVERYTHING KPMG HAS DONE WITH ME HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY FIRST CLASS, EVERY EVENT I’VE DONE WITH THEM, THE WAY THEY’VE TREATED ME AS ONE OF THEIR SPONSORS AND BEING A BRAND AMBASSADOR. IT TAKES A LOT TO PUT A BRAND ON THE FRONT OF YOUR HAT AND IT’S INVOLVED IN EVERYTHING YOU DO. THEY’VE ELEVATED THIS EVENT TO THE STRONGEST GOLF COURSES. WHAT THEY’RE DOING WITH THE BROADCAST AND VIEWERSHIP IS INDUSTRY LEADING AND IT’S REALLY IMPRESSIVE TO SEE WHAT THEY’VE DONE AND IT’S IN LINE WITH EVERYTHING I’VE EXPERIENCED AS THEIR BRAND AMBASSADOR, TOO. >> WELL, ELEVATING THE GAME AND ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IS A REAL THEME FOR KPMG IN THE WOMEN’S GAME. TELL US MORE ABOUT YOUR OWN JOURNEY IN REACHING THE TOP OF THE PGA TOUR AS A WINNER AND HOW KPMG HAS UPPORTED YOU ALONG THAT JOURNEY. >> SO WHEN I SIGNED WITH KPMG, I WAS A KID OUT OF COLLEGE WITH NO STATUS ON ANY PROFESSIONAL TOUR, AND THEY TOOK A CHANCE ON ME AND BELIEVED IN ME AND HAVE SUPPORTED ME THROUGH TWO YEARS ON THE KORN FERRY TOUR AND MY ROOKIE SEASON ON THE PGA TOUR. LIKE YOU SAID, 14 EVENTS BEFORE I GOT MY FIRST PGA TOUR WIN. I HOPE I CAN GET MY SECOND IN LESS THAN THAT. THEY’VE BEEN WITH ME EVERY STEP OF THE WAY AND EVERY STEP OF MY PROFESSIONAL CAREER, AND I’M EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR THAT. THEY GAVE ME THE ABILITY TO INVEST IN MY GAME, IN MY BUSINESS, AND REACH THE HEIGHTS THAT I HAVE TODAY. >> LOOKING AT THE MAJOR ROUTE HERE, THE CHAMPIONSHIP IS SET TO COME HERE IN 2027. CAN YOU JUST SHARE SOME OF YOUR INSIGHTS AROUND HOW YOU PREPARE FOR A MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP, PERHAPS HOW THINGS MIGHT BE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT, FOR EXAMPLE, IN HOW THE WOMEN MIGHT BE PREPARING THIS WEEK HERE IN TEXAS AT THE KPMG? >> ONE OF THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCES ABOUT MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, IT’S GENERALLY NOT A GOLF COURSE YOU SEE EVERY YEAR. MOST WEEKS ON TOUR YOU KNOW WHAT YOU’RE GETTING INTO WHEN YOU STEP ON SITE. AND AT A MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP, YOU’RE PLAYING A GOLF COURSE YOU HAVEN’T SEEN IN AT LEAST SIX OR SEVEN YEARS. SO THAT’S AN ADDED VARIABLE THAT YOU HAVE TO ACCOUNT FOR IS LEARNING A NEW GOLF COURSE. YOU ALSO KNOW THAT MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE JUST GOING TO BE TOUGHER TESTS. IT’S USUALLY GOING TO BE HIGHER ADRENALINE, LONGER ROUNDS, LONGER WEEKS, AND TAKE MORE ENERGY SO YOU KIND OF BUDGET EARLY IN THE WEEK AND MAYBE EVEN WEEKS PRIOR TO ACCOUNT FOR THAT. IT’S JUST THE MOST FUN YOU CAN HAVE IN A GAME IS PLAYING AGAINST THE BEST PLAYERS ON THE BEST GOLF COURSES FOR THE BIGGEST TROPHIES. >> AND JUST FINALLY, MAV, BEFORE YOU GO, OBVIOUSLY YESTERDAY WAS A PRETTY HISTORIC DAY FOR THE PGA TOUR ANNOUNCING BIG CHANGES AT THE TOP IN TERMS OF LEADERSHIP. BRIAN ROLAPP ANNOUNCED AS THE NEW CEO OF THE TOUR. WHAT WAS YOUR REACTION TO THE NEWS? >> I THINK IT’S INCREDIBLY POSITIVE. BRIAN HAD A FANTASTIC CAREER AT THE NFL, AND THE PGA TOUR ITSELF AS A BUSINESS HAS CHANGED A TON IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, AND THE THINGS THAT WE’RE TRYING TO DO AS A BUSINESS ARE VERY DIFFERENT NOW THAN THEY WERE FIVE, TEN YEARS AGO AND GIVE JAY MONAHAN A LOT OF CREDIT FOR SETTING US UP FOR SUCCESS. I THINK BRIAN IS A FANTASTIC GUY TO DO THIS JOB BECAUSE THE THINGS THAT THE BUSINESS IS NOW GOING TO HAVE TO BE DOING GOING FORWARD ARE THE THINGS BRIAN EXCELLED AT AT THE NFL THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. THE MEMBERS WHO ARE OWNERS OF THIS TOUR ARE VERY OPTIMISTIC. I THINK THERE’S NO BETTER TIME TO BE A PGA TOUR MEMBER AND WE’RE