Paul Dunne - 2017 British Masters Champion!!!

amlinopta

Paul has been given a late invite for the Irish Open. Hopefully a change of luck for him after a couple of tough weeks on the Challenge Tour. Has missed 20 cuts out of his last 23 tournaments, having reached 65 in the world four years ago.

boardise

Paul looks done

His race is run

His golf is quite atrocious;

He should dump the clubs

Head off to the pubs

And drink until he's stocious.....😛

Xander10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119259444#Comment_119259444

he is such a slow robotic player. I couldn't bear following him around.

That said, I would love to see him throw off the shackles and become a bit more of an instinctive player.

Motivator

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119259575#Comment_119259575

It’s so frustrating watching him. Even the time of the British Open on the last day Oosthuizen was fuming but couldn’t say anything at the time. I followed Paul for a few holes in the Irish open last year and couldn’t take it after 3 or 4 holes I had to go follow other players.

abff

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119259543#Comment_119259543

Criticism of someone for slow play in one thing; making fun of someone who has had a torrid time over the past few years is another thing altogether.

daithi7

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119259949#Comment_119259949

Yeah, that's what I thought too, just bad form. Kicking a dog while they're down & all that.

slave1

I saw a couple of live feeds of him at the Spanish Open when he should have won but capitulated to Rahm over the closing holes, it was a hard watch. I honestly thought there was something wrong with him, he would be kicked out of any 4ball or society I know, no one could bear playing with someone that tedious

Mantis Toboggan

Luckily for Paul he probably made enough money in his good years to last him. From following his scores he can still shoot a 67 and then follow it up with a 77. Maybe a trip to Bob Rotella would be a good investment.

DuckSlice

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119260210#Comment_119260210

From what i read on this thread before i think, he isnt that well off financially. Having bought his parents a house after his Masters win and his own or somethign like that was mentioned.

dublin49

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119260210#Comment_119260210

I think the problem for golfers whose game disappears is they burn through their resources trying to get back up there,those 20 missed cuts alone would cost a small fortune to play in with not a bob coming in.

SeeMoreBut

It says career earnings of 3 million.

36k over last 3 seasons isn't going to pay the bills.

His sponsors won't be giving him a huge amount going forward on that form.

Really depends on what he has done with his money apart from buying homes.

SeeMoreBut

Got a spot on Euro tour this week and 7 on his 2nd hole

Salvadoor

and a 6 on his 14th

callaway92

Three double bogeys on his card after 16 (+9)

No birdies

Trampas

Bogey, db start. Db from a slice which went ob

Fair play to him still going out there week in week out. Most be gone I say by now

benny79

He must be close to losing his card sadly

SeeMoreBut

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119398357#Comment_119398357

Lost his card already on european tour. He is also playing on challenge tour and not going well there also

Gusser09

29 years of age. Sad to see in a sporting context. At the same time if the lads has a few properties owned outright or even his own home owned he won't go hungry. Hearing about his slow play and frustration of playing partners there must be something psychological there too. I just don't think he is that poor a golfer.

benny79

Is he still slow? Jesus taught this would of been addressed by now!

amlinopta

Recovered to level par but the scoring is really low, cut looking at 4 or 5 under. Will likely be a 24th missed cut from 27 starts going back to last spring. Very sad.

callaway92

Yeh it's essentially awful scoring even with the few shots pulled back

He's actually the tied lowest ranked OWGR in the field which surprised me - which is sick because he's genuienly an elite golfer

abff

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119399812#Comment_119399812

Unfortunately, it’s almost 3 years since Paul last picked up any world ranking points, so his current world points average is zero. He proved that he can play to a high standard by his performances in 2017 and 2018 and it’s distressing to see how much he’s lost his way.

It’s probably unfair to speculate on what has caused this, but it seems likely that it’s linked to whatever causes him to play so slowly and methodically. As Arnold Palmer said “Golf is a game of inches. The most important are the six inches between your ears.”

amlinopta

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119410751#Comment_119410751

Had a hand injury in 2019 which is probably a contributory factor at least. 65th in the world only four years ago, not many have had such a swift decline.

amlinopta

1 under par 70, 2 birdies and 1 bogey, decent round on a tough scoring day at Celtic Manor.

big_drive

If he could have one week where things click I wonder would it turn everything around again

callaway92

Bogey, Par, Bogey start

Hopefully doesn’t have a mare

Mantis Toboggan

Very happy to see he's made a cut, followed him for a few holes in Adare and to me he still has the game, well dunne to him.

abff

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119434867#Comment_119434867

Great to see him make the cut with a few shots to spare. Currently in a tie for 18th, only 4 shots off second place. Let’s hope he has a decent weekend and at least holds onto a top 20 spot. A top 10 would be fantastic.

callaway92

Good stuff

slave1

Jesus he needs this