As consolation prizes go, getting to play in the 2024 Masters and U.S. Open is not the worst thing in the world. Neal Shipley wanted more, of course. The Ohio State golfer wanted to win the men’s U.S. Amateur Sunday at Cherry Hills Country Club near Denver, a feat that would have put him with Jack Nicklaus (1959, 1961) and John Cook (1978) as the only Buckeyes to accomplish it. Shipley, a 22-year-old graduate student who played three years at James Madison before entering the transfer portal and signing with Ohio State last year, lost to Alabama sophomore Nick Dunlap 4-and-3. The two college players were tied after 18 holes of the 36-hole final until Dunlap went on a birdie tear in the afternoon session to win the 21st and 22nd holes to take the lead for good. He went 3-up through 25 holes and 4-up through 28, then walked…
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