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		Brandon DiTullio
		Sport: Men's Golf Year: Senior Hometown: Thousand Oaks, Calif. High School: Westlake

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Favorite Food:
"Pasta"

Favorite TV Show:
"I don't watch too much TV."

Favorite Movie:
"'For a Few Dollars More', with Clint Eastwood. It's a western."

Favorite Class:
"All of my accounting classes."

Favorite Musical Group:
"I like a lot of groups, but I always go back to Metallica."

Favorite Place to Hang Out:
"I like to go home a lot. But the best place I like to hang out is at the beach. Just anywhere up PCH."

Sport You Would Play Other Than Golf:
"It's not really a sport, but I like to fish a lot. I like skiing too. If I had to pick a sport at UCLA it would be baseball. I played that growing up and I loved it, but in high school I chose to play golf because they are in the same season."

Best Trip You Have Taken:
"When I went to Hawaii. We always go with the team, but I liked it when I went with my family."

Best Event You Attended as a Spectator:
"I've been to a couple of Dodger games and I totally enjoyed those."

When Did You Decide to Focus on Golf?:
"I think in seventh grade. I watched that movie The Cutting Edge and that night I told my parents that I wanted to play a collegiate sport. It was either golf or baseball and I thought that golf would give me my best chance. I wouldn't say I was better at golf, but just that I had a better chance at playing collegiately. My Dad was on the golf team here."

Who Else Recruited You Out of High School?:
"I went on recruiting trips to Cal, USC and Oregon State. I originally wanted to go to UCLA, but then all of these other coaches were throwing different stuff my way, but I obviously decided to come here. I couldn't be happier. UCLA was by far the best decision."

What Made You Decide on UCLA?:
"I think what finally did it was the people here. When I visited and hung out with just the students in general, I really felt like I fit in. The other schools also had great coaches, great teams and great programs and it seemed like there were the same opportunities everywhere. But I felt like I fit in best here."

What Other Athlete Did You Admire While Growing Up?:
"I always watched the Rocky movies. I admired (Rocky's) heart, work ethic and determination."

If You Could Have Dinner With One Famous Person, Who Would it Be?:
"Bill Gates. I'd like to get inside his head."

Being a Senior, What Will You Miss Most About UCLA?:
"Playing with the guys on the team for sure. I think we will remain close after we're done here, but with golf, everyone goes in different directions. The great thing I love about golf right now is that I'm part of a team."

Where Do You See Yourself in 10 Years?:
"Living in Southern California and working somewhere in the business world. I'll probably be finished with golf by then. I might play pro for a while, but unless I'm doing really well I'm not going to stick with it."

What Did You Want to Be While Growing Up?:
"I wanted to be a stockbroker. My plans with golf always were related to becoming a first-team All-American and didn't necessarily consist of going pro."

If You Could Visit Anywhere in the World, Where Would it Be?:
"I'd Probably go to Italy because that's where my grandparents and great grandparents are from. I've never been there."

What Do You Like Most About Golf?:
"The thing I like most is the competition. Playing against guys who are among the best in the country. I like preparing to compete and I enjoy the anticipation."

Best Advice You've Ever Received:
"When my Mom told me that 'if you are prepared, it will happen.' Meaning that if you want something bad enough, if you prepare correctly, it's not a matter of if if will happen, it's a matter of when."

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