
La Jolla Country Day School senior Anthony Paolucci finished in 29th place at last weekend’s annual PGA Tour stop at Torrey Pines. The 18-year-old played consistently throughout the four-day Farmers Insurance Open, posting scores of 70-71-72-72 — 285. Paolucci received a rousing round of applause from fans upon completion of his final round. The current Torrey and soon-to-be University of Southern California Trojan beat out Tiger Woods among many other professionals in his first taste of PGA competition. Paolucci, who received a sponsor’s exemption to get into the event, would have collected $33,814 had he not been playing under amateur status. As the top-ranked junior player in the world, don’t be surprised to see the La Jolla native back on the pro tour in the not-too-distant future.
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