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CBS News
22-05-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Neal Shipley gets exemption to compete in this week's Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament
Neal Shipley will be making his second PGA Tour start of his golf career on Thursday after receiving an exemption to compete in the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. Shipley, a Mt. Lebanon native, became a fan favorite around the golf world last year when he earned low amateur honors at the Masters and at the U.S. Open and has since turned professional and is competing on the Korn Ferry Tour. When the Charles Schwab Challenge gets underway on Thursday, Shipley will tee off at 2:29 p.m. alongside Kris Ventura and Jesper Svensson. Last month, Shipley earned his first professional win when he outlasted Seungtaek Lee in a five-hole playoff to win the LECOM Suncoast Classic in Florida. TULUM, MEXICO - MAY 03: Neal Shipley of the United States looks on from the second hole during the third round of the 2025 Tulum Championship at PGA Riviera Maya 2025 on May 03, 2025 in Tulum, Mexico. Luke Hales / Getty Images Shipley currently sits in 5th place on the Korn Ferry Tour points list. If he's able to finish the season inside the top 20, he'll earn a PGA Tour card for the 2026 season. In addition to trying to earn his PGA Tour card, Shipley is also aiming to qualify and earn a spot to compete in the upcoming 125th playing of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. Shipley received an exemption into final qualifying, where he will compete for a shot to qualify on June 2 for a spot in golf's toughest test, being held in his hometown for a record 10th time. If he's able to qualify for the U.S. Open, he'll be in the field of players teeing it up starting on June 12.
Straits Times
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Neal Shipley grateful for unique exemption into Charles Schwab Challenge
Neal Shipley of the United States plays his shot on the fourth hole during the first round of the AdventHealth Championship 2025. PHOTO: AFP FORT WORTH – Colonial Country Club has a special tradition regarding its annual PGA Tour stop, known these days as the Charles Schwab Challenge. It is called the Champions' Choice – past tournament champions select two players for a special invitation into the field each year. This week, the Champions' Choices are Neal Shipley and Blades Brown. Brown is the 17-year-old who turned pro over the winter, and the good-natured Shipley captured golf fans' imagination in 2024 by finishing as the low amateur at both the Masters and the US Open before he turned pro. 'It's been massive knowing that I can compete at those biggest stages so when I come out here, I know that I can beat most of the guys out here,' Shipley told reporters on May 20. 'I think that's something that a lot of young pros don't get out of college, so really grateful for those two experiences.' After being featured on the Netflix docuseries 'Full Swing' as well, Shipley is chipping away at his professional dreams and is grateful for the opportunity in Fort Worth, Texas. 'I'm really honoured that some of my peers chose to give me that exemption and really excited to have a great week,' he said. 'The golf course is in phenomenal shape, and the membership here at Colonial has just done an awesome job welcoming us to their course.' Shipley is getting just his second PGA Tour start of the season as he works toward earning his card via the Korn Ferry Tour. He made the cut and tied for 47th at the Valspar Championship in March. In the time since, he notched his first professional title by winning a playoff at the LECOM Suncoast Classic on the Korn Ferry Tour in April. 'A lot of our focus this year is on the Korn Ferry Tour, getting into one of those top 20 spots to qualify for a PGA Tour card,' Shipley added. 'There's been great opportunities, and I'm able to play tour events. I want to be out here. This is where I want to play.' He was in the Dallas-Fort Worth area earlier in May to play in the Korn Ferry Tour event there, and it is safe to say he is glad to be back. 'I love being in Texas. If I didn't live in Florida, I would probably live here,' Shipley said. 'Yeah, super excited. Barbecue food here is just pretty elite, so can't beat it.' REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
USA Today
20-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Don't let Neal Shipley's unpretentious vibe fool you — he's at Schwab Challenge to win
Don't let Neal Shipley's unpretentious vibe fool you — he's at Schwab Challenge to win Neal Shipley's devil-may-care approach to 18 holes can give the impression that the Ohio State product doesn't have a competitive temperament, that he's simply enjoying his walk around the golf course. For example, while en route to posting the low amateur round during the 2024 Masters, Shipley said repeatedly on "Full Swing" that his pairing with Tiger Woods was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but the final clip of this video from the Netflix show was a subtle reminder of his fire. " ... And I beat him," Shipley said. Shipley shined at Masters, U.S. Open Shipley, who hails from Pittsburgh but transferred to OSU, playing one season for the Buckeyes, gained notoriety by finishing as the low amateur at the 2024 Masters and U.S. Open. And he believes those experiences will help him plenty this week when he competes in the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. For his relaxed approach, Shipley has plenty of belief in his ability to compete with the world's best. "It's been massive knowing that I can compete at those biggest stages, so when I come out here, I know that I can beat most of the guys out here. I think that's something that a lot of young pros don't get out of college, so really grateful for those two experiences," he said. "I think, too, I learned a lot about how when we play really tough golf courses, my golf game is really suited for that. I'm excited for a really tough test this week, where you really have to have all of your game clicking to play well." Shipley currently fifth on Korn Ferry Tour Shipley, who was a recipient of the Champions' Choice selection, is currently ranked fifth on the Korn Ferry Tour and will earn his 2026 PGA Tour card if he finishes among the developmental tour's top 20 golfers. He also won his first pro tournament April 20, outlasting Seungtaek Lee in a five-hole playoff at the Korn Ferry Tour's LECOM SunCoast Classic at Lakewood National Golf Club in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. He also made the cut in the Valspar Championship in his only other Tour start this year. And as for the golf course, Shipley is impressed with the Gil Hanse redesign, something that gives all players a chance to compete for the title. "I think he did a phenomenal job with the golf course. I didn't get to see it before, but the way it presents right now is amazing. It definitely has a lot of that old-school characteristics with a lot of slopes in the greens even though they're small," he said. "I think it plays modern, though, where those slopes aren't so severe that you can't pin locations on the green. Hats off it him. Tee to green, it's phenomenal. Gives you a lot of options off the tee. You don't have to hit driver everywhere, but you certainly have the option to, which I think is great. If you hit great drives down the middle, it's going to reward you, but you can hit irons out there. I think that's reflected by the list of champions we have out here. "It's not always the longest players or the bombers. There's a lot of guys who dinked it around and were able to win here. So there's a big premium on iron play."
Reuters
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Neal Shipley grateful for unique exemption into Charles Schwab Challenge
May 20 - Colonial Country Club has a special tradition regarding its annual PGA Tour stop, known these days as the Charles Schwab Challenge. It's called the Champions' Choice: Past tournament champions select two players for a special invitation into the field each year. This week, the Champions' Choices were Neal Shipley and Blades Brown. Brown is the 17-year-old who turned pro over the winter, and the good-natured Shipley captured golf fans' imagination in 2024 by finishing as the low amateur at both the Masters and the U.S. Open before he turned pro. "It's been massive knowing that I can compete at those biggest stages so when I come out here, I know that I can beat most of the guys out here," Shipley told reporters Tuesday. "I think that's something that a lot of young pros don't get out of college, so really grateful for those two experiences." After being featured on the Netflix docuseries "Full Swing," as well, Shipley is chipping away at his professional dreams and is grateful for the opportunity in Fort Worth, Texas. "I'm really honored that some of my peers chose to give me that exemption and really excited to have a great week," he said. "The golf course is in phenomenal shape, and the membership here at Colonial has just done an awesome job welcoming us to their course." Shipley is getting just his second PGA Tour start of the season as he works toward earning his card via the Korn Ferry Tour. He made the cut and tied for 47th at the Valspar Championship in March. In the time since, Shipley notched his first professional title by winning a playoff at the LECOM Suncoast Classic on the Korn Ferry Tour in April. "A lot of our focus this year is on the Korn Ferry Tour, getting into one of those top 20 spots" to qualify for a PGA Tour card, Shipley said. .".. There's been great opportunities, and I'm able to play tour events. I want to be out here. This is where I want to play." Shipley was in the Dallas-Fort Worth area earlier this month to play in the Korn Ferry Tour event there, and it's safe to say he's glad to be back. "I love being in Texas. If I didn't live in Florida, I would probably live here," Shipley said. "Yeah, super excited. Barbecue food here is just pretty elite, so can't beat it." --Field Level Media
NBC Sports
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC Sports
Korn Ferry's Shipley 'getting used to' new stardom
Neal Shipley of the Korn Ferry Tour joins Golf Today to discuss winning the LECOM Suncoast Classic, dealing with his newfound celebrity status, growing up at Oakmont Country Club and trying to earn a PGA Tour promotion.
