Ohio State’s Neal Shipley will play for the most prestigious title in amateur golf on Sunday. Shipley advanced to the championship match of the U.S. Amateur with a comeback win over Auburn’s John Marshall Butler on Saturday. After falling into a three-hole deficit through the first 10 holes of Saturday’s semifinal match, Shipley proceeded to win five of the next seven holes, clinching the match with a tap-in birdie on the par-5 17th hole after a beautiful approach shot. THE SHOT! THE SPIN! THE SHIP! @OhioStateMGOLF’s Neal Shipley has punched his ticket to the #USAmateur championship match! pic.twitter.com/O9rX9VHn5X — USGA (@USGA) August 19, 2023 Shipley’s comeback win sets up an Ohio State vs. Alabama matchup in the final, where Shipley will go head-to-head with Alabama’s Nick Dunlap over 36 holes. The 36-hole final begins at 9 a.m. Sunday, with television coverage beginning at 3 p.m. on Golf Channel and continuing…
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