University of Rhode Island

2016-17 (Freshman)

• Competed in five events for the Rams - four during the fall and one in the spring.
• Turned in his top finish of the year at the Queechee Club Collegiate Challenge, tying for 24th overall with a +6 150 (73-77).

High School

• Was a high honor roll student and member of the golf and soccer teams at West Morris Central.
• Captained his golf team as a senior and was a two-time Team MVP.
• Led his team to a 14-1 record his senior year while recording the team's lowest scoring average (36.6) and lowest single-round score (34).
• Posted a national polo ranking of 395 and an AJGA scoring average of 74.07 over five national tournaments (Lessing's AJGA Classic, AJGA Junior at the Foundry, AJGA Junior at Talbot, Gary Gilchrist Academy at Old South, Killington Junior Golf Championship). 
• Turned in top-5, top-10, top-15 and top-20 performances in AJGA Opens all in the same year (2015).
• Winner of the HJGT 54 Hole Challenge at Crystal Springs (2015) and the NJPGA Junior at Black Oak (2013).
• Also won the East Division in the Vorhees HS Tournament (2015).
• Finished second in the 2015 IMG Junior Golf Tour after placing third in 2014.
• Also placed second in the HJGT (2015) as well as the 2015 Club Championship (first seed, 69 in qualifying round).
• Finished fourth in the 2013 Rutgers Junior Open.
• Away from the course, he participated in the Appalachain Service Project, DC Encounter Homeless Church Mission, Philadelphia Homeless Church Mission and Relay for Life.

Personal

• Born October 24, 1993.
• Son of Marcie and Robert DiPaola.
• Has two older brothers - Benjamin and Alexander.
• His cousin Jordan DiPaola was recruited to be a member of the rifle team at the Naval Academy.
• Favorite athlete is Odell Beckham Jr. 
• Favorite teams are the New York Giants and Knicks.
• Enjoys playing and watching sports.
• Chose to attend URI over Lafayette, Rutgers, George Mason and Colgate. 
• Selected Rhode Island based on the golf program and university community.
• Majoring in Economics.