PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida – As the 2026 PGA TOUR Season gets underway, the PGA TOUR Studios team continues to build upon its unparalleled player access and innovative storytelling with the premiere of The Life: Neal Shipley presented by JLab—the latest installment in The Life franchise, which takes fans beyond the scorecard to uncover what drives their favorite players and who they are off the course.
The Life: Neal Shipley presented by JLab gives fans a behind-the scenes-look into how Shipley forged a path to the PGA TOUR that is uniquely his own. The episode delivers a look at his rapid ascent after earning low amateur honors at both the 2024 Masters Tournament and U.S. Open and how his world has evolved as he prepares for his first full season on TOUR. Join Shipley in West Palm Beach at Dutchman’s Pipe Club, where he now calls home, before heading back to Pittsburgh to revisit the places – and people – that shaped him, including his childhood course at St. Clair Country Club and the iconic Oakmont Country Club.
The Life: Neal Shipley presented by JLab premieres January 24 at 1 p.m. ET on NBC. Following the network debut, the program will air on the PGA TOUR YouTube channel, PGATOUR.COM and PGA TOUR social channels.
Shipley is the latest player to be spotlighted in The Life franchise, with past episodes featuring Scottie Scheffler, Jason Day, Collin Morikawa and Ben Griffin, among others. Fans can look forward to additional The Life installments throughout the year, including a focus on two-time PGA TOUR winner Akshay Bhatia in April.
“Thanks to the willingness of our players to offer intentional, rare access to their lives over the course of a full day, The Life has become one of our most established long-form franchises,” said Michael Riceman, PGA TOUR Senior Vice President, Content and Production. “It’s deep, authentic player storytelling with a cultural slant, not as much about their incredible abilities or on-course accomplishments, but what makes them tick – their family, their hobbies, their purpose. Our fans and partners have responded positively to the previous installments, and we’re excited to bring them closer to one of the game’s rising stars with the Neal Shipley episode.”
The Life is part of PGA TOUR Studios’ expanding slate of original programming, delivering a deeper look into the stories, personalities and experiences that make up the game of golf, including the Emmy-nominated Scottie 24 in partnership with Rolex and the recently launched Mindful franchise, among other projects.
Presented by JLab, a leading personal technology and audio brand, The Life: Neal Shipley is produced by John Wheaton and Sean Martin, directed by Garreth Gutierrez and edited by Josh Spurlin, with executive production by Laura Neal and Michael Riceman.
About PGA TOUR Studios
PGA TOUR Studios is the creative engine at the heart of golf—offering fans and partners unrivaled access to PGA TOUR players, events and the game’s largest audience—reaching fans through premium storytelling, world-class production capabilities, multi-platform distribution and Fan Forward insights. Since “lights on” at PGA TOUR Studios in January of 2025, its Emmy-nominated creative team has produced an expansive portfolio of content that delivers beyond world-class competition, including Scottie 24 in partnership with Rolex, Xander Embedded presented by Avis, Truth or Putt presented by Dunkin’, and its latest project, Mindful, among other offerings.
PGA TOUR Studios houses all PGA TOUR media operations, including live production of PGA TOUR Champions, Korn Ferry Tour, more than 4,000 hours of PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+, as well as the TOUR’s expansive roster of more than 50 original, social and digital media platforms. Internationally, the PGA TOUR Studios-produced World Feed is available across 200+ countries and territories in 30 languages via 39 broadcast and digital partners. Learn more about the state-of-the-art facility, its technology and leading role in the media landscape at PGATOUR.COM/Studios.
About PGA TOUR
By showcasing golf’s greatest players, the PGA TOUR engages, inspires and positively impacts our fans, partners and communities worldwide.
The PGA TOUR, headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, co-sanctions events on the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, Korn Ferry Tour, PGA TOUR Americas and administers PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry and PGA TOUR University. PGA TOUR members represent the world’s best players, hailing from 28 countries and territories. Showcasing the biggest moments in the sport with history and legacy on the line, the PGA TOUR operates PGA TOUR Studios–a state-of-the-art production studio redefining golf content for fans worldwide—and has long-term domestic distribution partnerships for broadcast coverage on CBS, NBC and Golf Channel, with video streaming service on ESPN+ and additional coverage on multiple Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST) channels.
Internationally, the PGA TOUR Studios-produced World Feed is available across 200+ countries and territories in 30 languages via 39 broadcast and digital partners. To date, events across all Tours have generated more than $4 billion in charitable giving. Fans can follow the PGA TOUR at PGATOUR.COM, on the app and in multiple languages across their favorite social media pages.
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