Masters And US Open Low Amateur Neal Shipley To Make PGA Tour Debut At Rocket Mortgage Classic
Neal Shipley was one of several young players to receive sponsorship invites to the Rocket Mortgage Classic, including 15-year-old sensation Miles Russell
Neal Shipley, who earned will make his PGA Tour debut at next week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club.
After turning professional at the conclusion of the US Open, having rugh Q-School a week prior, Shipley received a sponsor exemption to the Rocket Mortgage Classic and will tee off at his first official PGA Tour event next Thursday.
It continues a rapid rise for the 23-year-old Pittsburgh native, who had a successful collegiate career at James Maddison and Ohio State University, finishing second in the 2023 US Amateur behind PGA Tour rookie, Nick Dunlap.
“The Rocket Mortgage Classic is known as a tournament where future stars start,” tournament director Jason Langwell said after announcing Russell’s
exemption. “We certainly put Miles in that category. He’s going to be one of the youngest players ever to make his PGA Tour debut.”