Neal Shipley made a name for himself in more ways than one at The Masters.
The Ohio State student graduate won the prestigious Silver Cup as low amateur at the Augusta National Major after he became the only amateur in the field to make the cut.
It got even better for Shipley when he was given a dream pairing with 15-time Major winner Tiger Woods in the last round, concluding an unforgettable tournament for the 23-year-old.
After such an eventful tournament, it’s hardly surprising that Shipley received a big welcome when he returned to Ohio State University Golf Club, where his fellow students gave him a drenching!
🚨🎉🍾 #WATCH: Neal Shipley arrives home from #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/oPaymUvJryApril 16, 2024
Shipley’s performance at the Major wasn’t the end of the story, either. Thanks to his heroics, he joined Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley, winner Scottie Scheffler and outgoing champion Jon Rahm at Butler Cabin afterwards for a TV interview that ended up becoming one of the viral moments of the tournament.
During the interview, Shipley spoke about his experience at the tournament, including his round with the living legend, but while he was talking, he continually glanced to his side at something off-camera. That immediately had social media speculating on what he had seen, with images of the side glances soon circulating online in what became an instant meme.
Shipley has also somehow found the time to appear on The Pat McAfee Show, where he discussed the events of the past week.
🐅🤩 Neal Shipley: “Playing with Tiger Woods was the coolest day of my life and you can’t beat that..” pic.twitter.com/3tCkhPavsJApril 16, 2024
On his round with Woods, he said: “That was the fricking coolest day of my life. You can’t beat that. I mean, Tiger was so cool, and that’s probably a once-in-a-lifetime for me. You know, he doesn’t play very much anymore and who knows when I’ll be back in a situation to be playing with him? It was unbelievable.”
Shipley described Sunday’s final round, where he played alongside Tiger Woods, as “the coolest day of my life”
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Shipley also addressed the elephant in the room – just what on earth had kept distracting him at Butler Cabin? He explained: “I was so nervous. The last…
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