Neal Shipley plays a bunker shot at the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Photo: David Cannon/Getty Images
OSU golfer Neal Shipley won the Augusta National Silver Cup, awarded to the lowest amateur score at the prestigious Masters tournament.
😮 Stunning stat: The grad student, who already has a masters degree in data analytics, shot a better round than his Sunday playing partner, Tiger Woods.
What they're saying: In a press conference,Shipley called the experience a "dream week."
When a reporter asked why crowds gravitated toward him, Shipley replied: "Normal lookin' dude with long hair, I don't really look like most golfers. I think I just have a great attitude on the golf course.
"I kinda show my emotion and I think that's kinda why people like me."
The playing partners were chatty during their Sunday round, Shipley said, talking about golf and Woods' family. Photo: Andrew Redington/Getty Images