Neal Shipley, an outgoing Ohio State golfer, is making his professional debut at the PGA Tour's Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit. Shipley, who recently earned low amateur honors at the US Open and finished T9 on the PGA Tour Americas, has quickly made a mark in the tournament. He is currently T15, two shots back of the lead, and has pulled within 2 of the lead at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Shipley, known for his appearance at Augusta with Tiger Woods, has made back-to-back birdies and is aiming for a top-10 finish, which would secure him a spot in next week's John Deere Classic.
Back-to-back birdies for Neal Shipley π’ The @PGATOURAmericas member looks to earn his first career top 10 on TOUR @RocketClassic. https://t.co/5qTlcPf0NP
Back-to-back birdies for Neal Shipley π’ Currently T15, a top-10 finish @RocketClassic would earn him a spot in next week's field @JDClassic. https://t.co/ibTlJyxu7L
π¨π³οΈπ #NEW: -4 through 8, Neal Shipley has pulled within 2 of the lead at the Rocket Mortgage. Shipley burst onto the scene at Augusta when he was paired with Tiger Woods in the final round. https://t.co/rFXYaCSWO3
Neal Shipley is two shots back of the lead in Detroit. π https://t.co/65OVeSvMxl
Outgoing #OhioState golfer Neal Shipley makes his professional debut today at the PGA Tour's Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit (thanks to @WhitneyNBC4 for interview) https://t.co/Zmz62iIPGr https://t.co/5gZA3akMeD
π₯ Two weeks ago: Low am honors @USOpenGolf πΊπΈ Last week: T9 on @PGATOURAmericas βΎ Monday: First pitch at @Tigers game β³ This week: TOUR debut as a pro @RocketClassic It's Neal Shipley's world and we're just living in it. https://t.co/UGCkbEkDZO