Brinson Paolini is an exempt player on the 2018 PGA Tour Canada and also he has status on the Latin America and Challenge Tours.
Brinson turned professional in July 2013 and started playing the Challenge Tour. He placed tied for second in his debut at the Swiss Challenge in Lucerne, Switzerland and he won his third tournament, the Le Vaudruil in France. After playing 12 of the 26 events on the 2013 Challenge Tour Brinson finished the season in 29th place on the money list. He then advanced through Qualifying School in 12th place to earn full status on the 2014 European Tour. He has competed on Challenge Tour until this year (2018).
Brinson graduated from Duke University in 2013 where he was a two-time playing All-American as well as a CoSIDA /Capital One Academic All-American. He received the Byron Nelson Award as the nation's top graduating senior based on four-year playing and academic records as well as character and integrity.
Brinson is sponsored by Berkeley Hall, Markel, Norfolk Southern, PING, Sentara and Titleist.
Brinson turned professional in July 2013 and started playing the Challenge Tour. He placed tied for second in his debut at the Swiss Challenge in Lucerne, Switzerland and he won his third tournament, the Le Vaudruil in France. After playing 12 of the 26 events on the 2013 Challenge Tour Brinson finished the season in 29th place on the money list. He then advanced through Qualifying School in 12th place to earn full status on the 2014 European Tour. He has competed on Challenge Tour until this year (2018).
Brinson graduated from Duke University in 2013 where he was a two-time playing All-American as well as a CoSIDA /Capital One Academic All-American. He received the Byron Nelson Award as the nation's top graduating senior based on four-year playing and academic records as well as character and integrity.
Brinson is sponsored by Berkeley Hall, Markel, Norfolk Southern, PING, Sentara and Titleist.
Resume
PROFESSIONAL GOLF
Turned Professional – July 11, 2013
07-14-2013 Swiss Challenge in Switzerland – 16 under – tied for second
07-28-2013 Le Vaudreuil in France – 19 under - won
Played 12 of the 26 2013 Challenge Tour Events- Final Money List 29th
Received his European Tour Card on 11/15/13- Fully Exempt Status
European Tour Debut at Alfred Dunhill in Malelane, South Africa- tied 24th
Video Highlights of Brinson's win in France
COLLEGE & AMATEUR GOLF
2013
Byron Nelson Award
(national recognition based on 4-year playing and academic records as well as character and integrity) Watch Brinson's Interview on receiving the Byron Nelson award
Watch Brinson receive the Byron Nelson award
PING Second Team All-American
Capital One COSIDA Academic All-America
All ACC
ACC Scholar Athlete of the Year
Second lowest career stroke average in history of Duke Men’s Golf
Cumulative GPA at Duke 3.73 (combined Psychology and Markets and Management degree)
2012
Won First College Tournament
Golfweek Academic All-America
ACC All Academic Team
2011
PING Honorable Mention All-American
All ACC
ACC All Academic Team
2010
ACC Freshman of the Year
ACC All-Academic Team
Virginia Amateur Champion – 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2013
JUNIOR GOLF
2009
Byron Nelson Award (1 of 4 internationally)
U.S. Team for Junior World Cup (1 of 4)
American Junior Golf Association Board of Directors 2008-2009 (represented 3,000 boys at quarterly board meetings – an $11M organization)
PROFESSIONAL GOLF
Turned Professional – July 11, 2013
07-14-2013 Swiss Challenge in Switzerland – 16 under – tied for second
07-28-2013 Le Vaudreuil in France – 19 under - won
Played 12 of the 26 2013 Challenge Tour Events- Final Money List 29th
Received his European Tour Card on 11/15/13- Fully Exempt Status
European Tour Debut at Alfred Dunhill in Malelane, South Africa- tied 24th
Video Highlights of Brinson's win in France
COLLEGE & AMATEUR GOLF
2013
Byron Nelson Award
(national recognition based on 4-year playing and academic records as well as character and integrity) Watch Brinson's Interview on receiving the Byron Nelson award
Watch Brinson receive the Byron Nelson award
PING Second Team All-American
Capital One COSIDA Academic All-America
All ACC
ACC Scholar Athlete of the Year
Second lowest career stroke average in history of Duke Men’s Golf
Cumulative GPA at Duke 3.73 (combined Psychology and Markets and Management degree)
2012
Won First College Tournament
Golfweek Academic All-America
ACC All Academic Team
2011
PING Honorable Mention All-American
All ACC
ACC All Academic Team
2010
ACC Freshman of the Year
ACC All-Academic Team
Virginia Amateur Champion – 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2013
JUNIOR GOLF
2009
Byron Nelson Award (1 of 4 internationally)
U.S. Team for Junior World Cup (1 of 4)
American Junior Golf Association Board of Directors 2008-2009 (represented 3,000 boys at quarterly board meetings – an $11M organization)