Brinson Paolini (born January 8, 1991) is an American

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

. Brinson was born in

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and grew up in

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. He has won the Virginia Amateur four times. He played college golf at

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. Brinson turned professional in 2013 and began playing on the

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. He finished in a tie for second in his first event, the

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, and won the third event he played in, the

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Amateur wins

*2008 Virginia Amateur *2009 Virginia Amateur *2010 Virginia Amateur *2013 Virginia Amateur

Professional wins (1)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

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* * * American male golfers Duke Blue Devils men's golfers European Tour golfers Golfers from Idaho Golfers from Virginia Sportspeople from Boise, Idaho Sportspeople from Virginia Beach, Virginia 1991 births Living people {{US-golf-bio-stub

Amateur wins

Professional wins (1)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

See also

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