Biltmore Championship
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Asheville, North Carolina, USA
The Cliffs at Walnut Cove
Neal Shipley
Quick Quotes
Q. Neal, 21-under, last round as solo leader. What's the mentality right now?
NEAL SHIPLEY: Yeah, just going to keep doing what I'm doing. Keep being me and keep having fun out there. Keep that mindset of going out there, chasing birdies, and trying to get it as low as possible tomorrow.
Q. You have always kept it light. Is it difficult to lock in and keep being you when you know you're...
NEAL SHIPLEY: No, I mean, you know, you only got to lock in for those five or six seconds over the shot and I have no problem doing that.
I am pretty fortunate I get to hit a golf ball for a living, so this is really fun. It's even more fun when you're up on the top of the leaderboard.
Q. Putting continues to be great for you. Anything that's contributing to that?
NEAL SHIPLEY: Yeah, been reading the greens a lot better. Worked on that at home. Worked on -- kind of been making a switch over to a little bit more of an AimPoint style of reading greens and that's been really helpful.
Giving me a lot more confidence on the greens when I'm -- with what I'm seeing and matching it up to what I'm feeling with my feet.
Q. The par save, was that biggest putt of the day?
NEAL SHIPLEY: That one was really big. Yeah, I almost thought it didn't get there, but it was just perfect. And, yeah, that was a really good momentum putt to keep things going.
And then, yeah, that one on the next hole, on 15, the par-5, that was huge to get that one to go and get a little bit of wind in our sails.
Q. One-shot lead. How will you sleep tonight?
NEAL SHIPLEY: I'm going to sleep fine. I have no issues with that. I am going to probably go grab some Chipotle, maybe hang out and watch some college football.
Q. What would a win mean for you on Sundays?
NEAL SHIPLEY: It would be huge. It would take a lot of stress off my back, that's for sure. It's win of those things I'm playing really well and I know it's a matter of time for me, so I'm going to give it my best shot tomorrow and lay it all out there and see what happens.
FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports170960-1-5464 2026-09-19 18:57:00 GMT
