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Big Ten CommunicationsPublished: 2/8/2024, Last updated: 2/10/2024
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Ohio State Claims Men’s Golfer of the Week Honor

Buckeyes’ Shipley earns weekly accolade after capturing his first collegiate victory at the Southwestern Invitational

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Golfer of the Week

Neal Shipley, Ohio State

Gr. – Pittsburgh, Pa. – Pittsburgh Central Catholic

  • Claimed his first collegiate victory last week, winning the Southwestern Invitational following rounds of 69-67-65 (-12)

  • His final round 65 (-6) was tied for the lowest round of his career

  • Recorded birdies on six of his final eight holes to come back and win the tournament by one shot

  • Shipley led the Buckeyes to the team’s first win of the season and the first since winning the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate last April

  • Earns his first career Golfer of the Week honor

  • Last Ohio State Golfer of the Week: Maxwell Moldovan (March 15, 2023)

2023-24 Big Ten Men’s Golfers of the Week

Sept. 7: Hunter Thomson, Jr., MICH

Sept. 14: Max Herendeen, Fr., ILL/Mac McClear, Gr., IOWA

Sept. 20: Daniel Aas, Sr., WIS

Sept. 27: Herman Sekne, Sr., PUR

Oct. 4: Ethan Tseng, So., NU

Oct. 12: Jackson Buchanan, Jr., ILL

Oct. 18: Timmy Crawford, Gr., ILL

Nov. 1: Cameron Adam, Jr., NU

Feb. 8: Neal Shipley, Gr., OSU