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Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Former Ohio State golfer Neal Shipley featured in Netflix documentary 'Full Swing'
Former Ohio State golfer Neal Shipley has turned his 15 minutes of fame into a Netflix series. Sort of. Shipley, whose sideways stare in Butler Cabin went viral after he finished as low amateur at the 2024 Masters, will appear on Season Three of the Netflix golf series 'Full Swing,' which premiers Tuesday. The documentary series follows professional golfers on and off the course, including Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Shipley, who turned pro in June after his finish as low amateur at the Masters and U.S. Open. The 24-year-old Pittsburgh native has conditional membership on the Korn Ferry Tour for 2025 after just missing out on earning his tour card in December. He has one top-10 finish in four KFT events, placing ninth at the Panama Championship. 'Full Swing' chronicles Shipley's experience at the Masters, where he not only finished as low amateur and played the last two rounds with Tiger Woods, but also became a social media meme when he focused his attention to a side teleprompter without moving his head during the champions interview on CBS. This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Netflix doc 'Full Swing' features former OSU golfer Neal Shipley
Khaleej Times
31-01-2025
- Sport
- Khaleej Times
Rayhan Thomas fires solid 69 at Panama Championship, caps round with a birdie
Dubai's Rayhan Thomas carded a solid one-under-par 69 in the first round of the $1 million Panama Championship on the Korn Ferry Tour, placing him in a tie for 31st at Club de Golf de Panama. Play was suspended due to darkness, with 24 players yet to complete their rounds. Johnny Keefer (USA) leads at seven under through 17 holes. A total of 43 players are currently under par as the first round stands. Starting on the 10th hole, Thomas had an eventful front nine, mixing four birdies, two bogeys, and three pars to make the turn at 33. A pair of bogeys on holes two and five saw him drop back to even par, but he bounced back with a clutch birdie on the par-4 ninth—his final hole—to sign for a back-nine 36 and a 69 overall. Reflecting on his round, Thomas told Khaleej Times: "It was a decent start today. I missed some bad spots and had a couple of bogeys, but overall, I hit some good shots and made some birdies. I was thrilled to birdie my last hole, the ninth, to get into the red.' He praised the 7,534-yard, par-70 course, noting its demanding layout: 'The golf course is very good – you have to be pretty strategic off the tee, and into the greens – you really have to execute your shots precisely to make a score. 'I have to be focused and tough - just make some birdies tomorrow and then hopefully kill it over the weekend after the 36-hole cut.' Currently sitting 13th in the Korn Ferry Tour Points List with 101 points after two events, Thomas remains firmly in contention for a top-20 season finish, which would earn him a coveted PGA Tour card.
