Julien Paltrinieri

Julien Paltrinieri

  • Year:
    Grad
  • Hometown:
    Milan, Italy
  • High School:
    Istituto E. De Amicis
  • Previous College:
    Kent State

AT SANTA CLARA: In his first season with the Broncos after transferring from Kent State following a very successful four seasons. 

FIFTH-YEAR (2022-23): Played in three fall events and finished second on the team in stroke average (71.89) ... Tied for eighth in his SCU debut at the USF Intercollegiate (69-70-72--211) .. Finished 14th at the Alister Mackenzie Invitational (72-71-71--214) ... T50th at the Bearcat Invitational.

KENT STATE: Played for Kent State for four seasons from 2018-19 through 2021-22 ... Played sparingly as a senior with a best finish of t-18th at the Gopher Invitational ... As a junior, he competed in eight tournaments and was ranked No. 403 in the final Golfweek NCAA D1 Player Rankings en route to earning second team All-MAC honors ... Posted four top-25 finishes with a best finish at the MAC Championship where he finished fifth ... Named to the 2021 MAC Championship All-Tournament Team ... Had a 73.75 during that junior campaign ... As a sophomore, he ranked 315 in the Golfweek player rankings aftter competing in eight tournments ... Had four top-25 finishes with a best turn at the Seminole Intercollegiate (t-7th), and finished the year with a 72.79 stroke average ... Competed in six events as a freshman in 2018-19 with a best finish of t-8th at the Hootie at Bulls Bay ... Was a two-time Srixon/Cleveland Golf NCAA D1 All-America Scholar. 

HIGH SCHOOL/AMATEUR: Was a member of the 2017 Italian National Boys Team who won the 2017 Italian Boys Championship ... Finished third at the 2017 European Boys Team Championship and the 2017 English Boys Open Amateur ... Tied for 19th at the 2017 Toyota Junior Golf World Cup. 

GET TO KNOW JULIEN: Is going for his MS in finance and analytics ... Parents are Massimo Paltrinieri and Chyrstelle Simon ... Has a sister, Emili ... Has done community service work with the Salvation Army and the Ben Curtis Foundation ... Enjoys traveling, skiing and watching movies.

PALTRINIERI'S COLLEGIATE BESTS* (through fall 2022)

18 Holes 69

USF Intercollegiate, 1st Rd. (Sept. 12, 2022)

54 Holes
211 (69-70-72) USF Intercollegiate (Sept. 12-13, 2022)
Finish T-8th (69-70-72--211) -2 USF Intercollegiate (Sept. 12-13, 2022)

* at Santa Clara only