15 Things You Didn’t Know About Neal Shipley

Neal Shipley is an American amateur golfer who played collegiate golf at the Ohio State University.

He finished second at the 2023 US Amateur to earn a spot at the Masters and US Open in 2024. He claimed the low amateur honors at the Masters and made the cut at the US Open.

Get to know Shipley a little bit better with these 15 facts…

Neal Shipley Facts:

1. Shipley was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

2. He went to Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School and played college golf at James Maddison and the Ohio State University. 

3. Shipley was a Ping All-America Honorable Mention and an Ohio State University Scholar-Athlete in 2023.

4. He won his first collegiate title at the Southwestern Invitational in February 2024.

5. He is taller than the average golfer at 6’3” (1.91m).

6. Shipley has a degree in quantitative finance from James Madison and a Masters in data analytics from Ohio State University, where he is working on another degree.

7. He claimed second place in the 2023 US Amateur at Cherry Hills Country Club, falling 4&3 to Nick Dunlap in the final match. His runner-up finish secured his spot at the 2024 Masters and US Open.

8. He has three wins in his amateur career, including the Western Pennsylvania Open Championship and Pennsylvania Amateur Championship in 2022, and the Southwestern Invitational in 2024.

9. Shipley’s caddie is his longtime friend Carter Pitcairn, who he grew up playing golf with in high school and college. Pitcairn was on Shipley’s bag for the 2023 US Amateur and 2024 Masters.

10. Unlike many amateur golfers playing their first Masters, Shipley had the chance to play at Augusta National a few times before his debut, including a round with Jack Nicklaus.

11. Shipley played with Tiger Woods in the 2024 Masters final round.

12. He claimed low amateur honors at the 2024 Masters, carding rounds of 71, 76, 80 and 73 to finish on 12-over.

13. He said his experience at the Masters was a dream come true: "I think I have to win one of these things to kind of top this week. Definitely been a dream week, but looking forward to being out here soon hopefully.”

14. He made the cut at the 2024 US Open, thanks to rounds of 70 and 73.

15. At the US Open, he revealed that he would be turning pro at the conclusion of the tournament after earning a tour card through PGA Tour Americas Q-School. 

Neal Shipley driving distance

Neil Shipley is a long hitter, averging 300.7 yards through three rounds of the 2024 Masters. That ranked him 17th out of the 60 players to make the cut at Augusta.