Neal Shipley
American professional golfer (born 2000)
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Neal Shipley (born December 23, 2000) is an American professional golfer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
| Neal Shipley | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 23, 2000 |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | James Madison University Ohio State University |
| Turned professional | 2024 |
| Current tour | PGA Tour |
| Former tours | Korn Ferry Tour PGA Tour Americas |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Highest ranking | 85 (August 10, 2025)[1] (as of March 22, 2026) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T53: 2024 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T26: 2024 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Amateur career
Shipley was raised in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, a suburb south of downtown Pittsburgh.[2]
Shipley was low amateur at the 2024 Masters Tournament and the 2024 U.S. Open.[3][4] He qualified for both these tournaments by being runner-up at the 2023 U.S. Amateur.[5]
Shipley played three seasons of golf at James Madison University before transferring to Ohio State University.[6][7]
Professional career
After finishing as the low amateur in both the 2024 Masters Tournament and the 2024 U.S. Open, Shipley turned professional. His first event as a professional was at the Beachlands Victoria Open on the 2024 PGA Tour Americas. Shipley finished tied for ninth place.[8]
In his first three events on the PGA Tour after turning pro, Shipley had a top-20 finish at the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic, a missed cut at the John Deere Classic, and a T-6 at the ISCO Championship.[9]
The following season, he earned his first professional win, defeating Lee Seung-taek on the fifth playoff hole to claim the LECOM Suncoast Classic title on the Korn Ferry Tour.[10] In July 2025, Shipley shot a final-round 64 to come back from seven shots back to claim the title at The Ascendant for his second Korn Ferry Tour victory of the season.[11]
On February 9, 2026, while playing for the Bay Golf Club, Shipley made the first TGL hole in one during his debut match, with the Bay Golf Club going on to win the match 11–5.[12]
Amateur wins
- 2018 Bridgestone Golf Tournament of Champions
- 2020 The Fox Puss Invitational
- 2021 The Fox Puss Invitational
- 2022 Pennsylvania Amateur Championship
- 2024 Southwestern Invitational
Source:[13]
Professional wins (3)
Korn Ferry Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 19, 2025 | LECOM Suncoast Classic | −18 (64-68-70-64=266) | Playoff |  Lee Seung-taek |
| 2 | Jul 13, 2025 | The Ascendant | −18 (68-71-67-64=270) | 1 stroke | Kevin Dougherty,  Jorge Fernández-Valdés |
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 | LECOM Suncoast Classic | Lee Seung-taek |
Won with birdie on fifth extra hole |
Other wins (1)
- 2022 Western Pennsylvania Open Championship (as an amateur)[13]
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T53LA |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | T26LA |
| The Open Championship |
LA = low amateur
"T" = tied