Paul, who’s currently No. 111 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, in 2015-16 set a CU single-season record for stroke average (70.66). He was a Golf Coaches Association of America honorable-mention All-American.
Paul competed in the BMW International Open — a European Tour event — in June and finished 56th overall.
“It obviously means a lot to me representing my country in a world championship,” Paul told CUBuffs.com. “This is my first time playing in this event and I am really looking forward to it. There are some of the best amateurs in the world competing against each other and it is going to be a great test.”
Germany is one of 72 countries which will have representatives playing in the biennal WATC, including the defending champion U.S. The 72-hole event will continue through Saturday.
The best two scores — out of three players — each day will count toward a country’s team total.
(Sept. 24 Update) After Saturday’s final round of the 212-man tournament, Paul finished 48th individually at 2-over-par 288 (72-69-74-73).