Paul Dunne - 2017 British Masters Champion!!!

Seve OB · 30-06-2015 7:57pm #1

WOW........

He's only gone and Dunne it again folks!
70, 65 for -9 to win @ Woburn and for 2 years on the trot to qualify for the British Open!

As the man says, I'll eat my hat if he does not get picked for the Walker Cup team.

A big name for the future of Irish golf people, Greystones own, Paul Dunne. Well done lad.

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/paul-dunne-qualifies-for-open-championship-after-brilliant-65-1.2268104

Kevinmarkham · 30-06-2015 8:45pm

Seve OB wrote: »

WOW........

He's only gone and Dunne it again folks!
70, 65 for -9 to win @ Woburn and for 2 years on the trot to qualify for the British Open!

As the man says, I'll eat my hat if he does not get picked for the Walker Cup team.

A big name for the future of Irish golf people, Greystones own, Paul Dunne. Well done lad.

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/paul-dunne-qualifies-for-open-championship-after-brilliant-65-1.2268104

It's Captain's Day on Saturday at Greystones GC. There will be some bar tab I imagine.
I still remember playing his dad in a match years and years ago, when Paul was caddying for him. Gangly kid. Who knew!
A few years later we were on the same Metropolitan team - team got to the semis and not one of his opponents lasted beyond the 14th.
After that, things just took off.
+5... but he also has a great head on him. Put your money on him making the cut at The Open.

slave1 · 30-06-2015 11:45pm

+5, Sweet Jesus

ForeRight · 01-07-2015 12:06am

slave1 wrote: »

+5, Sweet Jesus

Bandit

Kevinmarkham · 01-07-2015 6:45am

ForeRight wrote: »

Bandit

Yep, that's what we call him at Greystones.

ForeRight · 01-07-2015 7:04am

Kevinmarkham wrote: »

Yep, that's what we call him at Greystones.

I get dizzy just thinking about that handicap. It's insane

galwaylad14 · 01-07-2015 7:37am

Some acheivement.

That handicap is just insane, imagine there'd be days when he'd shoot under par and get a .1!! Surely destined for big things in the game.

TrapperChamonix · 01-07-2015 7:50am

There is certainly a crop of talented Amatuers including Dunne, Sharvin, Moynihan, Hume, McElroy and Galbraith all pushing for Walker Cup places. Who can tell how many will get the pick, but the odds are reasonably good as a lot of the previous team have already turned pro.

Kevinmarkham · 01-07-2015 12:10pm

TrapperChamonix wrote: »

There is certainly a crop of talented Amatuers including Dunne, Sharvin, Moynihan, Hume, McElroy and Galbraith all pushing for Walker Cup places. Who can tell how many will get the pick, but the odds are reasonably good as a lot of the previous team have already turned pro.

I reckon 3 are a shoo-in (1st 3 on your list), and 5 would be the cherry on top. I think Hume and Hurley are next in line.

Golfgorfield · 01-07-2015 1:26pm

Kevinmarkham wrote: »

I reckon 3 are a shoo-in (1st 3 on your list), and 5 would be the cherry on top. I think Hume and Hurley are next in line.

Moynihan, Hurley, Sharvin are certs, Dunne is now likely a cert also.

Hume will need to pull a win out of the bag to get in at this stage, very unlikely we will get 5 on the team.

Seve OB · 01-07-2015 11:03pm

http://www1.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/9899491/colin-montgomerie-has-one-last-open-qualifying-chance
Paul Dunne on Sky sports

He better get used to this kind of thing!

Mysterypunter · 01-07-2015 11:15pm

Monty should have a feebie. He won the order of merit loads of times. Well done Dunne.

TrapperChamonix · 02-07-2015 7:49am

Mysterypunter wrote: »

Monty should have a feebie. He won the order of merit loads of times. Well done Dunne.

I disagree. For every exemption you give to the likes of Monty, you close the door on a qualifer like Paul Dunne.

Seve OB · 02-07-2015 8:41am

Mysterypunter wrote: »

Monty should have a feebie. He won the order of merit loads of times. Well done Dunne.

Yea and when he won the order of merit it gave him a freebie to play in the Open, did it not?

Mushy · 02-07-2015 1:06pm

Going for his tour card towards the end of the year. Some talent, hope he makes it.

Johnny_Fontane · 02-07-2015 1:21pm

there is indeed some crop. Still think Moynihan is the pick of that bunch. His fellow player from the Island Kevin Leblanc could be another in the making. He's only 17 too.

will be fascinating to see how they all do.

Milkers · 03-07-2015 7:59am

TrapperChamonix wrote: »

I disagree. For every exemption you give to the likes of Monty, you close the door on a qualifer like Paul Dunne.

In fairness I think most people would rather see a legend like Monty in action at the Open rather than a qualifier. The exception being when he's "our qualifier" :-)

Golfgorfield · 03-07-2015 9:22am

Milkers wrote: »

In fairness I think most people would rather see a legend like Monty in action at the Open rather than a qualifier. The exception being when he's "our qualifier" :-)

Who would rather see a 51 year old, fat ignorant grumpy old man play in the open than an exciting up and coming 22yr old?? Not many is my guess.

Rikand · 03-07-2015 10:29am

Milkers wrote: »

In fairness I think most people would rather see a legend like Monty in action at the Open rather than a qualifier.

if it means we dont have to hear him in the commentary box

:P

Milkers · 03-07-2015 11:18am

Golfgorfield wrote: »

Who would rather see a 51 year old, fat ignorant grumpy old man play in the open than an exciting up and coming 22yr old?? Not many is my guess.

You are not living in the real world if you think the average casual golf viewer cares one jot about a no-name qualifier vs a household name. Hence the expression household name.

Dr_Colossus · 03-07-2015 11:22am

Golfgorfield wrote: »

Who would rather see a 51 year old, fat ignorant grumpy old man play in the open than an exciting up and coming 22yr old?? Not many is my guess.

Was never a fan of his swing or temperment during his prime and can't stand his commentary on Sky Sports but he was rather impressive in the US Open this year from tee to green despite the distance he was giving up to the field.
That said he doesn't deserve any exemption based on his yesteryear order of merrit rankings so let him go through the qualifying stages like everyone else and if he wins a place based on performance and form then fair play.

Seve OB · 16-07-2015 2:34pm

Super Dooper Star

C'mon Dunners

SaveOurLyric · 16-07-2015 6:40pm

Golfgorfield wrote: »

Who would rather see a 51 year old, fat ignorant grumpy old man play in the open than an exciting up and coming 22yr old?? Not many is my guess.

Most, I would say.

vienne86 · 16-07-2015 8:23pm

Golfgorfield wrote: »

Who would rather see a 51 year old, fat ignorant grumpy old man play in the open than an exciting up and coming 22yr old?? Not many is my guess.

You might not like him and I certainly am not a fan, but a lot of people would follow him with interest.

Felexicon · 17-07-2015 6:26pm

-6 now. Take a bow young man

Seve OB · 17-07-2015 7:02pm

IMAG1191 by stevieob, on Flickr

FixdePitchmark · 17-07-2015 7:16pm

Great stuff.

Anyone know where he plays his links golf ?

Is he from around there Seve - does he play Euro a bit ?

Seve OB · 17-07-2015 7:23pm

Local boy, his dad is a member off 4. He has been in UAB for a few years, where GMac went. And did very, very well there,

Seve OB · 17-07-2015 7:28pm

IMAG1196 by stevieob, on Flickr

2 Greystones Legends. Alan Murray on his bag is head coach @ UAB and won US coach of the year. I played a lot with Alan when he was a kid, played many times for Ireland and turned pro, played on Euro Pro tour and Challenge tour but I think he has found his calling.

Big credit goes out to Karl Holmes also, the head Pro in Greystones who brought Paul up through the ranks.

I think everyone in the club always k we he was going to be a superstar

FixdePitchmark · 17-07-2015 7:39pm

Jaysus - what happened with you so Seve - joking man.

Never seen such a polished tv performance from such a young guy .

D Hayes · 17-07-2015 7:39pm

He comes across very well in the BBC interviews. Fair play to him, fantastic golf.

Seve OB · 17-07-2015 7:45pm

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Jaysus - what happened with you so Seve - joking man.

Never seen such a polished tv performance from such a young guy .

He along with a few others were dedicated, I went on the piss

benny79 · 17-07-2015 7:49pm

Taught u were a castleknock man & member seve?

Seve OB · 17-07-2015 7:54pm

benny79 wrote: »

Taught u were a castleknock man & member seve?

just a blow in to the knock, and only a 5 day cause it's close to where i live. member in greystones since i could walk

benny79 · 17-07-2015 7:56pm

Bit of a track between the 2! First world problems hey

derra · 17-07-2015 10:30pm

Brilliant performance so far from the Greystones lad, Denis Pugh tipped him as a dark horse the other day after watching him in his practice round with Fisher and Molinari.

Best of luck to him and hope it's a stepping stone to a great career.

Panrich · 17-07-2015 10:44pm

Golfgorfield wrote: »

Moynihan, Hurley, Sharvin are certs, Dunne is now likely a cert also.

Hume will need to pull a win out of the bag to get in at this stage, very unlikely we will get 5 on the team.

I'd say that Dunne has obviously catapulted to the top of that list this week. Are these others also promising?

We've had a dearth of Irish talent turning pro (from the republic) in the past twenty years. Harrington was 95? and Lowry '09?

Seve OB · 18-07-2015 7:21pm

derra wrote: »

Brilliant performance so far from the Greystones lad, Denis Pugh tipped him as a dark horse the other day after watching him in his practice round with Fisher and Molinari.

Best of luck to him and hope it's a stepping stone to a great career.

He said he was the best player he had never heard of

aster99 · 18-07-2015 9:13pm

Playing with Oosthuizen tomorrow, big time stuff!!
Hopefully a solid round for Dunne, I think realistically a top 20 finish would be an outstanding result

coylemj · 18-07-2015 9:20pm

They will be giving out one silver and four bronze medals on Monday, incredible performance by the amateurs. Here's hoping Dunne gets the silver medal.

rrpc · 19-07-2015 8:16am

Panrich wrote: »

I'd say that Dunne has obviously catapulted to the top of that list this week. Are these others also promising?

We've had a dearth of Irish talent turning pro (from the republic) in the past twenty years. Harrington was 95? and Lowry '09?

Kevin Phelan has been showing some form lately as well. But clearly Paul Dunne looks the real deal. To shoot 6 under in those conditions is some achievement. Was it Justin Rose who finished The Open in the top 5 as an amateur? That's the kind of company Paul Dunne is in.

aster99 · 19-07-2015 8:50am

What is really impressive is that he had only had 2 bogies so far. That's some going

Rikand · 19-07-2015 8:55am

rrpc wrote: »

Kevin Phelan has been showing some form lately as well. But clearly Paul Dunne looks the real deal. To shoot 6 under in those conditions is some achievement. Was it Justin Rose who finished The Open in the top 5 as an amateur? That's the kind of company Paul Dunne is in.

2 more very difficult rounds to go before he's making top 5

vienne86 · 19-07-2015 9:10am

Rikand wrote: »

2 more very difficult rounds to go before he's making top 5

Out with Louis today so we will see a lot of it. He seems to be very cool, so let's hope he just continues on the way he has over the first two rounds.