Neal Shipley

James Madison University Athletics

Events

Career Bests:

Single Round: 67 (-5), three times, last at Southern Intercollegiate (Second Round), 3/16/22
54 Holes: 210 (-6) 3x, last at Southern Intercollegiate, 3/15/22-3/17/22

2021-22 as a junior:

Played 27 rounds across nine events for JMU
Posted season average of 72.41 (+0.52), second-lowest on the team and eighth-lowest in program history
Led JMU with 103 birdies, sixth-most ever at JMU
Par 5 scoring average of 4.6204 was second-lowest in JMU history
Tied for fifth at Southern Invitational, matching career low with 73-67-70=210 (-6)
Set new career low for gross score with 209 (67-71-71, -4) to tie for 12th at Irish Creek Intercollegiate
Opened season with t14 finish at Rich Harvest Farms, carding 73-73-67 (-3) on the week
JMU Athletics Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2021, Spring 2022)
CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2022)

2020-21 as a sophomore:

Qualified for U.S. Amateur in summer of 2021
Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar
Played all 18 rounds across six events
Averaged 73.83, third-lowest on team
Led JMU with eight rounds of par-or-better in just 18 chances
CAA Golfer of the Week (March 31) after t-10 finish at Tar Heel Intercollegiate (213, -3)
JMU Athletics Director's Scholar-Athlete (Spring 2021)

2019-20 as a freshman:

Prior to JMU:

Helped lead Pittsburgh Central Catholic to first two state championships in program history
Posted low round at PIAA State Championship as a senior
2019 Western Pennslylvania Junior Champion on third playoff hole after finishing third in 2018
Alternate for both the US Open Sectionals and US Amateur
Multiple top-15 finishes at American Junior Golf Association events