Former Ohio State golfer performs well in first PGA event

What a ride the past few months have been for former Ohio State golfer Neal Shipley. Shipley played in both the Masters and the U.S. Open and was the low amateur in both events. Impressive to say the least.

The former Buckeye is now a professional, playing on the PGA Tour America which represents about 28,000 PGA teaching professionals at 10,000 golf facilities around the country. The PGA Tour on the other hand represents tour players exclusively.

After performing well at his first PGA Tour America event, Shipley was invited to play at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit this past weekend on a sponsor’s exemption. And the young man did not disappoint in his first PGA event coming in tied for 20th place overall.

Shipley earned $113,068 for his first PGA tournament as a professional. Not a bad payday for a week’s worth of work. Shipley does not yet have his PGA Tour card, but it wouldn’t be shocking to see him earn that soon as he seems to be skyrocketing through the ranks.

Shipley joined the Buckeye golf team as a grad transfer in 2022. In the 2023-24 season with OSU, Shipley averaged his best scores ever with a 71.35 which earned him PING All-American honors, PING Midwest All-Region honors, as well as a unanimous All-Big Ten First Team selection.

Big things are certainly ahead for the former Ohio State golfer.

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