Yannik Paul (pictured), a German who had left CU and considered turning pro, will be a Buff again starting in the fall, the university announced on Tuesday. Paul and his twin brother, Jeremy, will pack quite a 1-2 punch as Jeremy is No. 116 in the World Amateur Rankings and in 2015-16 set a CU single-season record for stroke average (70.66). Jeremy was a Golf Coaches Association of America honorable-mention All-American.
“We are excited to have Yannik come back this fall,” CU coach Roy Edwards said in Tuesday’s release. “He is a great young man and he adds a special dimension to our team.”
Both of the Paul twins will be competing as amateurs this week in a European Tour event in their home country, the BMW International Open, which runs Thursday through Sunday (June 23-26). Among the others in the field is Sergio Garcia.
(Updated June 26: Jeremy Paul made the cut and finished 56th at the BMW International Open, going 72-70-74-74 for a 2-over-par 290 total, while Yannik Paul missed the cut, shooting 73-78).
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