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Paul Dunne - 2017 British Masters Champion!!!

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭Kevinmarkham


    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.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 19,192 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    +5, Sweet Jesus


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭ForeRight


    slave1 wrote: »
    +5, Sweet Jesus


    Bandit


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭Kevinmarkham


    ForeRight wrote: »
    Bandit

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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭ForeRight


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



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


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭galwaylad14


    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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 492 ✭✭TrapperChamonix


    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭Kevinmarkham


    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.


  • Registered Users Posts: 669 ✭✭✭Golfgorfield


    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,064 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    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!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,861 ✭✭✭Mysterypunter


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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 492 ✭✭TrapperChamonix


    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,064 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    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?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,476 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,098 ✭✭✭Johnny_Fontane


    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,071 ✭✭✭Milkers


    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" :-)


  • Registered Users Posts: 669 ✭✭✭Golfgorfield


    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,421 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    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 ;):D :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,071 ✭✭✭Milkers


    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,159 ✭✭✭Dr_Colossus


    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.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,064 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Super Dooper Star :)

    C'mon Dunners


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,138 ✭✭✭SaveOurLyric


    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,076 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,424 ✭✭✭Felexicon


    -6 now. Take a bow young man


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,064 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    19156934644_7b5c995c8c_z.jpgIMAG1191 by stevieob, on Flickr


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,958 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    Great stuff.

    Anyone know where he plays his links golf ?

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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,064 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    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,


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,064 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    19772800382_c9d062deff_z.jpgIMAG1196 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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,958 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


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

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


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 511 ✭✭✭D Hayes


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,064 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    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 :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,159 ✭✭✭benny79


    Taught u were a castleknock man & member seve?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,064 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    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 :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,159 ✭✭✭benny79


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭derra


    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.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,840 ✭✭✭Panrich


    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?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,064 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    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 :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,216 ✭✭✭aster99


    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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,490 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,244 ✭✭✭rrpc


    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.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,216 ✭✭✭aster99


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,421 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    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 :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,076 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,617 ✭✭✭celtic_oz




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,490 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Superb 2nd shot at the 1st, virtually certain of a birdie to start the day.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,064 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Great start. Keep it going kid


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,591 ✭✭✭✭Aidric


    They mentioned there he attends Uni of Alabama. Good breeding ground, McDowell also went there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,064 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    He did. Finished in April


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,490 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Aidric wrote: »
    They mentioned there he attends Uni of Alabama. Good breeding ground, McDowell also went there.

    Yes, G-Mac has been mentoring him.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,780 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    -8 for Dunner


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