Anthony Paolucci at the Junior Players in September.
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EmailAnthony Paolucci had a reason to get fired up Friday at the HP Boys Championship at Carlton Woods before the tournament even started.
Paolucci, who recently gave a verbal commitment to USC for the fall of 2011, was paired with baseball great Roger Clemens in Friday’s Junior-Am. While not a huge baseball fan, Paolucci welcomed the opportunity to play with the former pitcher, and enjoyed hearing him tell baseball stories throughout the round and joke about sports superstitions (Paolucci reports that Clemens is not one to practice them).
“It was just a really good experience,” he said. “He had so many great stories he told us from baseball.”
According to Paolucci, Clemens – who is a member at Carlton Woods – can hold his own on the golf course.
“He hit some really good drives and shots. He was the best amateur in our group,” Paolucci said. “Definitely not a hacker, a good solid player.”
The round marked the first time Paolucci has played golf with a celebrity, even though the 17-year-old said he knew Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo when he used to live in Dallas (Paolucci recently moved to Del Mar, Calif.).
“Everyone knows who Roger Clemens is, so it was a great day, all around,” he said.
