Paul Dunne - 2017 British Masters Champion!!!

amlinopta · 06-08-2022 4:37pm

Decent today again, 2 birdies and 1 double bogey for a level par 71. Tied 11th heading into the last round, big day ahead in the context of such a bad run. Presumably no exemption for next year.

big_drive · 06-08-2022 6:22pm

Hopefully a good round tomorrow and a decent finish, would give him great confidence I'm sure going forward

Trampas · 07-08-2022 7:27am

Great to see him have a good tournament. Wonder if the course not a birdie feast helping him? No pressure to shoot the lights out.

out with Howell and pepperell. I say it could be a relaxed happy group which could help him as all kind of in the same boat bar Eddie until last few weeks

Xander10 · 08-08-2022 8:09am

Steady 4 days. Might give him a bit of confidence.

Anyone know prize money for 20th ?

08-08-2022 8:19am

€19,810

08-08-2022 5:39pm

Looking at Paul's stats for this week, he was 144th overall in driving accuracy, once again driving it less than 40%. His greens in regulation stats were 52%. Only for outstanding putting and a phenomenal short game, he would have faced another missed cut. I have followed Paul on the shotlink they do in the DP World Tour app. He seems to have lost a bit of distance recently (hopefully not a sign of an injury).

His ball striking stats in the last few years have been terrible. In fact his ball striking stats are getting worse, year on year. While a top 20 finish in Wales the week gone by, is a welcome development as Paul seeks to return to the top form that saw him win the British Masters nearly five years ago now. However I remain convinced if this result is a sign of better things to come in the short and medium term for Dunners, as the ball striking is getting quite close to yips territory still.

Hope that Paul can turn it around, he is still a very young man and one thing that is on his side is his outstanding short game and putting, that continues to be a shining light for the pride of Greystones.

callaway92 · 08-08-2022 5:54pm

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Those stats probably say the Top 20s will be unsustainable given the type course they played allowed for it

Really needs to tidy up

The payouts seem brutal for a Top 20

11-08-2022 7:39pm

More green shoots for Paul today, a two under 68 leaving him tied 23rd after round one in Galgorm Castle today. Great to see. Playing Massereene tomorrow morning in round two.

callaway92 · 12-08-2022 1:41pm

Could really do with getting thru the last 3 holes level par or maybe -1

Struggled a bit today (+3 thru 15)

19-08-2022 8:51pm

It might have been another missed cut for Paul Dunne this week in the Czech Republic, but there is one very important statistic in round two, that leads to me believe that Paul might be on the way to recovery. Dunners hit 16 out of 18 greens in regulation in his second round in the Czech Masters. Only for poor putting and a few double bogeys mixed in aswell, he may have shot a round in the mid 60's today. It must be a long time since Paul hit as many greens in a round. Paul playing next week at Switzerland in the Omega European Masters.

amlinopta · 26-08-2022 10:27am

Another missed cut coming in Switzerland. On the mark at 2 under after 5 holes of the second round but 8 on a par 5 and a bogey at the next.

callaway92 · 26-08-2022 1:01pm

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Finished back 9 (his first 9) Triple Bogey, Bogey, Par, Double Bogey

Overall went on a run of +8 for 8 holes

Cazoo Open result a bit of an anomoly potentially. Since that, 58th place Handa ISPS (3rd round cut), and missed cut last week, missed cut this week

I think I did mention in a previous post that his Cazoo Open result was unsustainable. There's no obvious week-on-week improvements

callaway92 · 01-09-2022 12:31pm

Good -4 today - Should be in Top 25 by end of Round 1

amlinopta · 01-09-2022 1:31pm

Decent but was -6 with 2 to play and bogeyed the last 2. 8 birdies though. Cut will be low tomorrow

abff · 04-09-2022 1:09pm

Not a great weekend for Paul. After making the cut on the mark, he’s finished in last place of the 73 qualifiers on 2 over.

slave1 · 04-09-2022 4:06pm

Although he’s a young man, I wonder is he getting to the stage where funds are low and he needs to think about a golf job outside tournament play

dublin49 · 04-09-2022 10:54pm

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well theres lots like Gavin Moynihan and Gary Hurley and others who have not had anything like Dunnes success but have stuck with it so imagine it would be harder for Dunne to turn his back given he has proven he once had the game to succeed at Tour level although there is a big question mark whether Dunne's game can ever get back to that 2017 level.

amlinopta · 07-10-2022 12:27pm

Paul has made the cut in the Spanish Open, 69 today for 2 under par total. 6 birdies, got it to -4 at one point before dropping back. Has made four cuts in his last eight starts, could do with a good weekend and pushing on. Not sure what his status is for next year, presumably heading to Stage 2 or the final stage of the Qualifying School

dublin49 · 07-10-2022 9:20pm

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making cuts is a definite improvement although obviously confidence is more than likely fragile so needs a good finish to one of these .It rea,lly is very tough to get back up when you drop off the main tour,Do see Manassero struggling away on the challenger when checking on the Irish lads ,he was the next big thing at one time.

The Big Easy · 08-10-2022 11:38am

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I check in on Manasero from time to time as he really was the next big thing. Two wins on the ET before turning 18 and 4 wins by the age of 20 including the BMW PGA. Loved his game as I'm drawn to the shorter hitters who have to plot their way round and have excellent short games.

Don't know the full story with him, but he did tread the familiar path of trying to add yards only to see his game and possibly his body pay the price, similar enough to Paul as well.

Trampas · 08-10-2022 1:36pm

Paul should look at the likes of Ollie Wilson and see that you can get back to the top of the leaderboard again.

He just seems like Seamus was when it comes to cut lines. Looking over his shoulder and trying to fall over the line. Seemed to pull his tee shot on 18 yesterday which signs of nerves. If he can get rid of them he can make another step forward